Marie Ponder

Marie Ponder age 80 of Rochester passed away peacefully Monday March 23, 2015 at the Rochester Manor. Marie was born August 17, 1934 in Rochester to Marjorie Plumer and Marceaux DeDoming. Marie married Paul Stanley and raised their family in Rochester. Marie was active in community services and politics. She was a past president of the Raiders Mother's Club. She also found time to coach cheerleading and attended all her sons' activities. She also was an accomplished seamstress and real estate agent. She met Naval Submarine Master Chief Thomas Ponder in 1974 and together they traveled the world before later residing in South Carolina and then Connecticut where Marie and Tom were talented gardeners. There Marie found time to attend college and later proudly graduated from Norwich Technical Institute as an LPN in March of 1994. Tom and Marie later retired in Florida. Marie leaves three sons, Donald Martin Jr and wife Gail (Taylor), Jeffery Martin and wife Diane (Pasiuk), Kevin Stanley and wife Sherrie (Mann). Marie also leaves her brothers, Guerdon King Jr and wife Carlene, Harry King and wife Anita, sister Marcia Acker and husband Howard and sister Susan Clark. Marie also leaves grandchildren, Brent and Brett Eddy, Alexis Martin, Dallas Martin, Cole and Ross Martin, great grandchildren Alexza and Leonardo Martin, a special cousin Larry Noone, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Marie is preceded in death by her mother and father Majorie and Guerdon King Senior, husband Paul Stanley, husband Thomas Ponder, brother Ronald King, and sisters Mildred Dresser and Betty Cushion. A memorial service for Marie will be held at Edgerly's Funeral Home on Saturday April 4, 2015 at 11:00 AM. The family would like to thank the Rochester Manor and Frisbee Memorial Hospital for the compassion and care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Gerry's Food Pantry or Cocheco Valley Humane Society.