Marcia Wright Talcott, a resident of Norwalk and a former resident of Darien, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 in Norwalk. She was 83.
Marcia Talcott, 83, passed away on Dec. 26. Her funeral will be private.
Born on Oct. 13, 1936 in North Platte, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Amos Alexander and Juanita Patricia Wright.
Marcia received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Lake Erie College. She was a part-time secretary for the Darien Community Association for many years while raising her young children.
She went on to be a full-time executive assistant at Champion International Paper and then later for the Women’s Tennis Association, both in Stamford.
Marcia was a longtime member of the Darien United Methodist Church and the Darien Community Association.
She is survived by two daughters: Molly MacKerrow Talcott and Betsey Talcott Asher; and one son, James Parker Talcott, Jr.; and one grandson, Amos Zaki Talcott Farooqi. She is also survived by a sister, Joye Wright Hurthle. She was predeceased by her husband, James Parker Talcott; a daughter, Amy Joye Talcott; and a grandson, Aaron Zaki Talcott Farooqi.
A private internment service for family and friends will be held in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation and Girl Scouts of America.