Marjorie A. (Arnold) Tilden, 94, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving husband and family on May 13, 2019 at Penacook Place. She was the wife of Edward T. Tilden.
Born in Danville, NH on March 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Helen (Ryan) Arnold.
Marjorie was educated at, and graduated from, Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, NH. After graduation she worked at General Electric in Lynn. Marjorie was a devoted fifty year member of Riverside Church where she served on the Diaconate and as a member of the Women's Guild. While the support of her husband and care of her family was the focus of her life, she enjoyed reading and knitting.
Besides her husband of 74 years, Marjorie's family includes her children; Anne Pettengill and her husband, Richard, of Exeter, NH, Jane Noyes and her husband, Edward, of Bradenton, FL; James Tilden and his wife, Donna, of Farmville, VA; David Tilden and his wife, Linda, of Sandown, NH; Michael Tilden and his wife, Sandra, of Clarksville, TN; Susan Greco and her husband, Chris, of Sarasota, FL; Steven Tilden and his wife, Beth, of Haverhill; 20 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; six great, great-grandchildren; brothers, Clinton Arnold, Jr. and his wife, Carol, of Danville, NH; Nelson Arnold and his wife, Barbara, of Florida; sister-in-law, Mary Arnold, of NH; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Edward Arnold and Beatrice Hunt.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 10:00 to 12:00 noon on Tuesday May 21st to be followed by a 12:00 noon funeral service at Riverside Church. The service will conclude with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Please consider donations in Marjorie's memory to Riverside Church, 278 Groveland St., Haverhill, MA. Arrangements under the direction of Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main Street, Haverhill 01830. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com