Graduated from Melrose High
HARWICH — Marjorie (Smith) “Marge” Tomer, 83, a longtime resident of Harwich and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, at Cape Cod Hospital.
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. She was the 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. She was the dear sister of Louise S. Barrar of Sarasota, FL, and the late Rolfe H. Smith. She was the 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. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends will gather for a graveside service in honor of Marge’s life at Wyoming Cemetery, 205 Sylvan St., Melrose at a date and time to be announced.
Interment in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
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