ROXBURY - Marion was born April 3, 1925, in Roxbury, the daughter of Raymond and Ida (Ruteshouser) Cronk.

She graduated from Stamford Central High School in 1942, the valedictorian of her class. She graduated from Albany Business College with a degree in accounting.

On May 11, 1947, she married Harold "Bud" Gile of Delhi. He was the manager Arbuckle's Department Store, Roxbury branch. After Arbuckle's left Roxbury, Marion and Bud opened Bud's Country Store and operated it for 29 years and then sold it to Al and Barbara Vigna in 1977. Marion worked for the law firm of Govern, McDowell and Baker doing income taxes for 18 years. She was also deputy clerk and bookkeeper for the Town of Roxbury for 18 years until she retired in 1998.

Marion died Feb. 12, 2022, at Mountainside Residential Care Center. She was predeceased by her husband, "Bud," of 62 years in 2010.

She is survived by her three children, Marge of Newark, Steve (Jan) of Cobleskill and Ji, (Debbie) of Graham, North Carolina; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Marion loved her family dearly and enjoyed sewing and crafts. She was a lifetime member of Jay Gould Memorial Church and a member of the Roxbury Senior Club.

Family and friends are invited to a period of visitation to be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, March 4, at Miller Funeral Home, Roxbury. Interment will be later in the spring.

Donations in Marion's memory may be made to Jay Gould Memorial Church, Roxbury.