Worthington High Schools Alumni Club - Deceased Classmates

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First Name

Linda

Maiden Name

Brey

Last Name

Marous

Passing Date

2/23/2023

Class Attended

1971

High School

Worthington High School

The Lord called Linda Brey Marous (age 70, of Bexley, Ohio) home Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. She passed away with loved ones by her side after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Linda was born in Delaware, Ohio to Carl and Vivian(Stahlhut) Brey. She was a 1971 valedictorian graduate of Worthington High School and a 1975 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, where she met her husband of 46 years, James Michael (Mike) Marous. After college, she spent a year volunteering for AmeriCorps VISTA in Kansas before getting married in 1976. She went on to earn a master's degree in speech pathology from Kent State University and worked as a speech pathologist for almost 30 years, impacting the lives of many preschool children and their families. Her life centered around faith, family, and friends. She was a devoted wife and mother and passed on her legacy of faith to her family. She found great joy in spending time with family and friends, traveling (especially annual trips to Lakeside and the ocean), reading, crafting, eating ice cream, creating and maintaining traditions (particularly making Christmas ornaments and homemade buckeyes). In recent years, she cherished visitswith her four precious granddaughters. Linda is survived by her loving husband, Michael; her children, Daniel Marous (Mandy), Sarah Rinaldo; grandchildren, Evelyn & Abigail Marous, Ruthie & Liana Rinaldo; brothers, Donald Brey (Diane), Steven Brey (Lynda Ward); and many other beloved family members and friends.