Mrs. Marjorie (Smith) "Marge" Tomer, a longtime resident of Harwich and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Cape Cod Hospital. She was 83.
Marge was born in Stoneham, one of three children of the late William J. Smith and Nita (Barchard) Smith.She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.She married William W. Tomer on May 26, 1951 and settled in Melrose to raise her family of three children.
A lover of the beach and ocean, Mrs. Tomer enjoyed the summer months on Cape Cod in Harwich and winters in Florida in Vero Beach.
Marge was the beloved wife of William W. Tomer with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.Devoted mother of Robert M. Tomer and his wife Carol of Windham, Susanne McCown and her husband Robert of Finksburg, MD, and Carol Sloan and her husband Darren of Maywood, NJ.Dear sister of Louise S. Barrar of Sarasota, FL, and the late Rolfe H. Smith. Cherished grandmother of Robert M. Tomer, Jr. of Windham, NH, Jonathan W. Tomer of Windham, NH, Stephanie A. McCown of Finksburg, MD, Timothy R. McCown of Finksburg, MD, Ashley Sloan of Maywood, NJ, and Joshua Sloan of Maywood, NJ. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends will gather in honor and remembrance of Marge's life at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Monday, October 13, at 11:00am.Interment in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
Gifts in her memory may be made to the First Church of Harwich, 697 Main St. Harwich, MA 02645 or to the Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St., Vero Beach, FL 32960.