Marion C. Frederickson, 90, of Kittery, ME, and previously of Bedford, NH, passed away January 5th, 2023 at her home in Kittery.
Marion was born in Chicago, IL to Luigi and Lillian (Cucio) Caci. She graduated from secretarial school and worked in Chicago until she met and married her husband, Carl Frederickson in 1956. They built a home in Naperville, IL and quickly started a family. They later relocated in Wheeling, WV, then Topsfield, MA before moving to Bedford, NH. It was there that they raised their six children and became members of the community; Marion worked at the school cafeteria, the local polling station, and later in retail at Casual Corner in Manchester. It was during this time that she joined the Sweet Adelines choir and enjoyed many singing performances and travels to competitions.
Her greatest joy was in being with her family, and it was not unusual for her to have her children’s friends, friends’ parents, teachers, friends from church, or even the local priest over for dinner, which almost always included pasta with red sauce. The crowd later grew to include boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, and then grandchildren. Sunday dinners, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and holidays were always a cause for celebration and the source of many fond memories.
After Carl’s retirement they surprised the family by buying a bed and breakfast at Hampton Beach, NH, which was managed by their son Paul. The celebrations and spaghetti dinners continued there at the Seafarer Hotel for 15 years while they experienced the trials and tribulations of being innkeepers and extending their hospitality to their guests. During this time, they traveled to Europe, wintered in Florida, and enjoyed many cruises. Marion enjoyed cruising social life, dancing, and nickel slots, and they were frequently invited to eat at the captain’s table.
Marion was predeceased by her husband Carl, her daughter Gina Annis, her sister Anna Caci, and brother Joseph Caci. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-granddaughter: Peter Frederickson of Lady Lake, FL, his daughter Lee Taylor Frederickson, and his granddaughter Emma; Mark Frederickson of The Villages, FL; Debbie Buccini and her husband Ron, of Hampton, NH, and their daughters, Callie and Cara; Paul Frederickson and his son Scott Annis of Fruitland Park, FL: Rosalie Boutin and her husband Daniel, of York, ME, their daughter Christina, and their daughter Monique and her husband Luke.
Many thanks to the staff at Kittery Estates and a special thanks to Beacon Hospice of Portsmouth, NH who were helpful in guiding the family and Marion to her final destination.
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