Visitation: 5:30p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2018
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Funeral Mass: 6:30p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2018
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Interment: 11:00a.m., Friday, February 16, 2018
Location: Peninsula Memorial Park
Marlene Black Orr, 85, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born in Georgia and had resided on the Peninsula for the past 53 years. Marlene was a dedicated member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church for many years. She was active in various ministries at the church including, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, coordinator of the Hopes Funeral Ministry and the Ladies of Carmel garage sale. She was a member of St. Valentines Guild and the Nifty Over Fifty group. She was civically minded, graduating from the Citizens Police Academy. She looked out for her neighbors including the squirrels that she fed from her front door.
Marlene was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Joseph Orr and her daughter, Michele Adams. She is survived by her daughter, Robyn Orr of Newport News and her son, Michael Joseph Orr and his wife, Anna of Oklahoma; and her 3 grandchildren, Justin, Amanda and Brandon.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 6:30pm at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church by Rev. John David Ramsey. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at 11:00am on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Peninsula Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities. Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral Home.