In Memory

Marilyn de Valk (Mehal)

Marilyn de Valk (Mehal)

Marilyn J. Mehal of Hillcrest  February 13, 1943 - May 28, 1981

Marilyn J. de Valk Mehal, 38, of 1198 Chenango St., died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Wednesday, May 27, 1981, at 11:50 p.m. She is survived by her husband, Victor J. Mehal, Hillcrest; a daughter, Jennifer J. Mehal at home; her father, Henry J. deValk, Medina; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Marjorie) Reiter, Buffalo; three brothers, Jack A. deValk, Liverpool; Norman H. deValk, Spencerport; Richard deValk, Sodus; also several nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church; and a former art teacher in the Binghamton School District. She was a graduate of Geneseo State College.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the Wm. R. Chase & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St., Port Dickinson and at 10 a.m. at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main Street, Binghamton. Rev. H. Arthur Doersam, Rector of the church will officiate. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Those wishing, kindly consider memorial contributions to the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Ave., Boston, Mass. c/o Craig Henderson.



 
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09/06/10 07:44 PM #1    

Raymond Knorr

Marilyn was one of my favorite people in high school.  I met Marilyn and her twin sister, Marge, shortly after my family moved to Batavia in 1958.  At first, I couldn't tell Marge and Marilyn apart, but soon it was clear.  Marilyn was the zany one, always cheerful and full of fun.   Both of them were that way really.  In fact, I was an early victim of their twin switching pranks.  It was on the phone if I remember correctly.  I think Marilyn was the one who started people calling me "neither Knorr" and that's how she signed my yearbook.  Marilyn, Marge and I spent a lot of time together, especially in my sophmore and junior years.  Those were fun times.


10/31/10 12:00 PM #2    

Marjorie de Valk (Reiter)

Marilyn was everything to me; my reflection, my inspiration, my other half.  She was my true kindred spirit and the motivation for how I have lived my life these past almost 30 years.  Her loss at such a young age profoundly affected our family and many others.  She was joyful and artistically talented.  I can only imagine what additional gifts she would have left this world.  Happily, her daughter Jennifer has been a close part of our lives.


10/31/10 04:14 PM #3    

Jim Minor

From an e-mail from Marilyn's older brother, Jack de Valk (BHS '58):

Marilyn was an art teacher in Binghamton area schools. Her favorite day ocurred when a little boy placed a handprint of bright blue paint on the fanny of her red dress. She also was an artist who specialized in sketching and watercolors.

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