April 30, 1933 - December 3, 2022

Longtime Downey resident, Marie Rose Marino passed away on December 3, 2022. She was 89 years old.

Marie, known as Mimi to her closest family and friends, was born on April 30, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived with her mother and grandparents until the family moved to California when she was twelve years old. She married her husband, Charles, a World War II veteran, in 1951, and they settled in Maywood, California. There, they raised their two children, Susan and Robert.

Marie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved nothing more than spending time at home with her family and pets, playing Scrabble, and watching the Dodgers.

Marie was predeceased by her husband, Charles, and their beloved son, Robert. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Norman) Fiddler, granddaughters, Jean (Vladimir) Villanueva and Theresa Fiddler, and great-granddaughters, Abigail and Rebecca Villanueva.

A memorial service was held at Miller Mies Mortuary in Downey on January 21, 2023.