Marilyn Faye Curtis, 87 of Newport, VT passed away on May 17, 2023 in Newport, VT. She was born on July 13, 1935 in Holland, VT to the late Harold Willey and Ella (Judd) Willey.

She was raised a farm girl with ten brothers. Marilyn had many different jobs in her life. She was co-owner of the Dairy Bar (an ice cream business) near Gardner Park, a seamstress at BF Moore in Newport, nursing assistant at Newport Health Care Center, housekeeper at Jay Peak Ski Area and Black Diamond Garments. She enjoyed snowmobiling, was a Boston Red Sox fan, knitting and crocheting, baking and cooking, bird watching, vintage Ford cars of the 40's, she was also a diehard NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. fan.

She is survived by her sons Clark (Linda) Curtis and Bernard (Tina) Curtis, her brothers Roger Willey (Deborah), Brent Willey (Judy), 3 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and several sisters-in-law.

She was predeceased by her brothers Harold, Bruce, Dale, Wayne, David, Donald, Larry and half-brother Paul.

Funeral services will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday May 25, 2023 at Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Derby with Rev. Roger Charbonneau officiating. Friends may call from 5:30 P.M. that evening until the hour of the funeral service. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society, 243 Woods Farm Road, Newport, VT 05855. On-line condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.