Marjorie Jean Mason Wisse, 88, of Flagler Beach, Florida, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 1, 2025.
Marjorie was born at home in the Town of Meredith, New York, to the late Gordon H. and Iva L. Aldrich Mason on April 18, 1936. Marjorie was a 1954 graduate of Delaware Literary Institute and Franklin Central School.
She married Bert Wisse, also from Franklin, on September 2, 1956. She and Bert had a loving family with Douglas Wisse (Cherie Dibble), Jeanne Peel, and Patrice Hallock (David), who gifted them with 11 grandchildren: Roxanne Wisse (Azure Arnot), Caroline Gonzalas (John), Katy Kunst, Amy Daniels, Curtis Kunst (Jessica), Brian Kunst (Masha), Beryl Boozier (Chris), Denise Gray (Terry), Stephanie Bruck (Bubba), Taye Hallock (Melissa Hopkins), and Catherine Geniti (Joseph).
She and Bert were loving grandparents and were very involved in their grandchildren’s lives. They eagerly traveled to birthday celebrations and achievement events, such as high school and college graduations, as long as possible. As the years passed, they were also blessed with 19 great-grandchildren. In their retirement, Marjorie and Bert were “snowbirds” and split their time between their hometown in Franklin and their retirement home in Flagler Beach, Florida. Aside from traveling the East Coast, they traveled across the country and around the world to visit their children and grandchildren whenever possible.
Bert predeceased Marjorie in 2021.
Marjorie was a 1972 graduate of the State University College at Oneonta with a degree in clothing and textiles. She worked for several years as an Extension Agent with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Schoharie and Greene counties before opening her independent retail fabric store, The Custom Touch, in Stamford in 1980. As a resident of Stamford, Marjorie was an active member of the Stamford Rescue Squad and the Chamber of Commerce. Marjorie was a skilled seamstress who loved working with and creating her own textiles with the needle arts. Marjorie’s love was shared with many, and she touched far more lives than she will ever know.
