Marion C. Botka Obituary (1920 - 2013)

AUGUSTA- Marion C. Botka, 93, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Glenridge Dr., Augusta. Marion was born in Farmingdale on January 15, 1920, the daughter of George and Muriel (Boudway) Crockett. She attended Farmingdale schools and was a graduate of Gardiner High School. She attended Kennebec School of Commerce in Gardiner, The University of Maine, Augusta and Hofstra University in Long Island, NY. She was employed with the State of Maine Public Utilities Commission, Maine State Legislature and the Internal Revenue Service. Marion was predeceased by her husband, Julian M. Botka, in 1972 and her older brother, Leslie Crockett. She is survived by four sisters, Lillian Hodgkiss of Wilmington, Delaware, Florence McDonald of Farmingdale, Irene Wise of Sarasota, Florida and Doris Crockett of Farmingdale. Following cremation, a memorial celebration of Marion’s life will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 1st at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, One Church St., Augusta, after which time she will be laid to rest next to her husband at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com