Marjorie L. Parsons

July 20, 1930 to October 5, 2026

Marjorie L. Parsons of Sun City Center, FL passed away in Connecticut on Monday, October 5, 2026, at age 96, after a full life surrounded by family. With her passing, the first and second generations of the Fontoni family are now reunited, as Marjorie was the last living child of eight children born to the late Joseph Fontoni and Gladys V (Cotte) Fontoni of Braintree, Massachusetts. Marjorie was predeceased by her siblings James Fontoni (Betty); Marie Acton (Doug); Gladys E. Fontoni; Irene Lagasse (Donald); Joseph Fontoni; Doris Litchfield (Roy) and Joan A. Fontoni. She was also predeceased by a nephew William Acton. 

In 1954 Marjorie married John G. Parsons at her family home in Braintree, Massachusetts. Marjorie and John were married 38 years until John's passing in 1992, they had retired to Florida where she continued to live until recently residing with her son John, then with her daughter Sandy.

Marjorie is survived by her daughters Gail Hairell (Keith) of Maryville, TN; Sandra Parsons (Chas Riddick, predeceased) of East Windsor, CT; her son John A. Parsons (Michelle) of Tomball, TX and her grandchildren: Jonathan Hairell (Alisa) and Ryan Hairell (Michelle) of TN; L. Justin Riddick (Julia) of FL; Ethan Riddick (Jennifer) of MD; Ashley Carpenter (Richard), John Parsons, and Kristi (Tucker) Cannon of TX. 

Marjorie had eight great grandchildren: Paisley, Isla, Avi, and Rhys Hairell. Ayden, Macie and Rory Riddick. In addition, Liam "little man" Carpenter, as he was affectionately called by his great Nana. 

Marjorie was part of a large loving and close-knit family that included ten nieces and nephews and nine great nieces and nephews and four great-great nieces and nephews. 

Marjorie spent every summer with her sisters aka the "Q-Tips" who were her best friends in Onset, Massachusetts visiting the family cottage up until the time of her passing. She also traveled from state to state each year for the last 33 years to spend the holidays with each of her children's families in TN, CT/MA, TX. 

Margie, Sister, Aunt, Mom, Nana, Gigi as she was affectionately and lovingly known by her siblings, nieces, nephews, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be greatly missed but will always be in our hearts and memories. A celebration of life will be held at later date for family. 

The family would like to Thank the Hospice nurses, Deb and Marie for their compassionate care and especially Eileen who was at mom's bedside daily for the last two weeks and guided our mom and children through her journey to everlasting rest.