SOUTH PARIS — Marion B. Heath Dillingham, 92, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 27, at Market Square Health Care Center with her loving family by her side.

She was born in West Sumner, Sept. 13, 1918, the daughter of George and Clara Chandler Heath. She married Nelson ( “Pedro”) Dillingham on April 29, 1942. They were married for 45 years until his death in November, 1987. They made their home in West Sumner, except for a few places they lived where he found work.

They raised five children, she did various jobs while bringing up family. Marion was a store clerk in West Sumner and then became officer in charge at the post office and eventually became Postmaster from July 31, 1971 to Jan. 16, 1981, when she retired.

Marion and Nelson moved to South Paris in June 1987, living there until she moved to Market Square Health Care Center due to ill health in October 2008. She liked to play bingo and go dancing. She was loved by all who knew her and enjoyed having family and friends around at reunions and parties. She liked to cook and was a very good one and was known for her yeast rolls. She was a good provider and a loving and understanding mother. She was always lending her support to each and everyone.

She is survived by son, Ronald and Peggy, and son, Gordon and Lola Lee, all of West Paris, and son, Lenwood and Eyddie of Canton; daughter, Janice and Charlie, and daughter, Gloria, all of South Paris; brother, Erwin Heath of Greene; sisters, Beverly and husband, Merton Farrington, of Dryden, Barbara and her husband, Gene Bellegarde, of West Paris; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Marion was predeceased by her husband, Nelson; grandson, Jeff; and brother, Stan Heath.

Online messages of sympathy may be left for her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.