Marilyn E. Reilly
November 7, 1949 ~ November 15, 2025
Born in: Portland, Maine
Resided in: South Portland, Maine
South Portland – Marilyn E. Reilly, 76, passed away at her home on November 15, 2025. Marilyn was born on November 7, 1949, in Portland, daughter of the late Michael and Virginia (Voyer) Reilly.
Marilyn lived her whole life in South Portland, growing up in Sunset Park, or as she often referred to it as a suburb of Thornton Heights. As a child, her family kept rabbits and Marilyn especially loved them and continued to enjoy rabbits her entire life.
She attended South Portland High School, graduating in 1968. She went on to earn different degrees from UM Orono, USM, Andover College, and Kaplan University in Biology and industrial technology manufacturing.
She began a lifelong career as a scientist working with Stauffer Chemical Company, Ventrix Labs, and finally retiring at Fairchild Semiconductor.
She was a communicant at St. John’s the Evangelist in Thornton Heights and St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. She also participated in several church committees. She was also involved in many committees with the City of South Portland and would bake goodies for the hardworking City Hall employees during busy times to support them!
Marilyn loved the Portland Headlight, she would enjoy her lunch there and collected many artworks of the lighthouse. She would always make a point to show visitors and people from away, the Portland Headlight.
Marilyn is survived by her sister, Anne Marie Sheedy; several cousins and their families; and many special friends who will miss her.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Marilyn’s friends who took the time to help her as she aged and could no longer driver; especially to Darren Shaff who supported her for the last ten years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am on December 2, 2025, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Rd. Scarborough, followed by a burial at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave. Portland.
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Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. Maximilian Kolbe
150 Black Point Road
Scarborough, Maine 04074
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David and I were fortunate to have Marilyn as a good friend and neighbor. She was warm, genuine, and had a great laugh. Marilyn enjoyed reading the ‘Bangor Daily News’ and knew I am from Bangor, so she would often share a particularly interesting article with me. Usually the articles dealt with some scientific breakthrough in medicine. David and I will miss Marilyn.
Marilyn and I went to South Portland High School together. She was a really smart girl, very kind spirited. Peace to her spirit.
I remember her giving me a compliment for turns 40 and looking good for my age. She was a delight to work for at Fairchild. Back then we celebrated birthdays, babe showers, work anniversaries and many more adventures. We were family. My condolences to the family.
I worked as a peer of Marilyn’s for several years at National/Fairchild Semiconductor. She was an excellent manufacturing supervisor with a passion for excellence. She was a skilled leader and manager of the crews she worked with and you could always count on her to get the job done. She was dedicated and serious but had a great sense of humor. We shared a lot of laughter at times and she will be missed. Rest In Peace, Marilyn.
Marilyn and I worked together at Stauffer Chemical Company until 1980 when the location ceased operations. As a peer in the Quality Control lab, she was a studious scientist and friend. She always gave her best and shared the daily test results of our choclate milk, which was a requirement of the Quality Control staff. Although our career paths changed , I fondly remember her conscientousness and her Christian faith. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.