Marion Nyland

UNCASVILLE - Marion (Beckwith) Nyland, 83, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Nyland, who died in 1969; and her sister, Lois Niedzwicki, who died in 1991. She is survived by a son, Christopher Nyland and his wife Deborah Johnson of Thompson; two grandchildren, Anne Nyland and Gareth Nyland, both of Thompson; a niece, Judith Stevens of Webster, MA; and many dear friends. She was born in Norwich, the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Cherry) Beckwith, and was a lifetime member of the Central Baptist Church in Norwich, CT. The funeral service and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions are made to the Central Baptist Church, 2 Union Street, Norwich, CT 06360. Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, MA, is directing the arrangements.