BRUNSWICK — Marion Edinburgh, 88, of Brunswick died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at Horizons Living and Rehabilitation Center, ending a number of years of handling the challenges of a stroke with still a sharp personality and quick wit.

Marion was born on Sept. 17, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Essie Bieber and Samuel Koegel. She graduated from Eramus Hall High School in 1942 and received her registered professional nursing degree from Beth Israel Hospital in New York City in 1945. She worked as an operating room nurse for over 40 years at hospitals in New York City and Long Island, N.Y.

In 1946, she married her childhood sweetheart, Alfred Edinburgh, a surgeon. They were married for 44 years until his death in 1990. They raised their four children in Great Neck, N.Y., and then retired to Boca Raton, Fla., in 1985. Marion moved to Maine full time in 2008.

Marion was incredibly generous to her family and multiple charitable organizations. She was direct in her approach and had a wonderful, dry sense of humor.

Marion is predeceased by her eldest son, Stephen Edinburgh; and survived by her sons, David and Matthew Edinburgh; her daughter, Susan Edinburgh Schafer and husband, Scott Schafer; grandchildren, Erin Wand, Scott Edinburgh, Alexa Edinburgh, Colin and Dillon Schafer; and great-granddaughter, Brianna.

We would like to thank CHANS Private Duty, especially Lisette Morrill and Karen Jensen, whose devotion and love for Marion made the last years of her life enjoyable. We are also grateful to the entire staff at Horizons who appreciated Marion’s personality and made her stay with them as comfortable as possible.

A private memorial service and celebration of Marion’s life will be held.

Memorial donations can be made to the Fountain House, www.fountainhouse.org.