Winifred Gibbs Blethen, 95, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late H. Tyler Blethen, Jr.
Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Victor W. and Kathryn (Moriarty) Gibbs. A graduate of Wheaton College in Norton and Bridgewater State University, where she received her Master’s in Education, Mrs. Blethen was a teacher at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett for many years.
A resident of Marion for most of her life, she was a member of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion.
She is survived by her two sons, Dr. H. Tyler Blethen III of Clemmons, NC and Thomas W. Blethen of Norwood; her daughter in-law, Deborah E. Blethen; her grandson, Andrew T. Blethen and his wife Robin L. of Sparta, NC; a niece, Johanna Cote of Columbia, Maryland; one great and four step great grandchildren; and her personal assistant Hollie Danhauser. She was the sister of Kathryn E. Rounsville and Paul M. Gibbs.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church Chapel, 124 Front St., Marion at 2 PM. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Marion.
Donations in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com