SALISBURY - Marie K. Hussey died Aug. 11, 2017, at her residence. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Merkle Haarlander.
She was raised in Williamstown and Runnemede, N.J. She married William Hussey in 1947, and worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad for seven years. Her husband's career with Nabisco Brands brought them to Salisbury in 1958. She worked at Hess Apparel for 20 years as a credit manager.
She was a volunteer at the Salisbury Elks Lodge and was the Treasurer for the Ladies Auxiliary for a number of years. She and her husband were active members of Faith Lutheran Church and after his death she found a new home with Trinity United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, William Hussey and Robert Hussey; a daughter, Gale Culver; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Katherine "Elsie" Hartley; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1988, and a brother, Fred Haarlander.
A funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Bounds Funeral Home in Salisbury. Entombment was in Wicomico Memorial Park.