Marilyn Manion Tyrrell, 82, a resident of Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz, PA, died October 27, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Richard Manion and Marion La Fogg Manion of Bloomfield Connecticut.

Marilyn was born in Connecticut and graduated from Bloomfield High School. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Donald J. Tyrrell, three sons: Kenneth of Bainbridge Island, WA, husband of Jenine, Robert of Lancaster, husband of Kimberly, and Richard of Seneca SC husband of Aimee, one granddaughter, Paige Tyrrell of Budapest, Hungary, and two sisters, Beverly Barnard married to William in Niantic, CT and Judy Landerman married to Peter who are living in their motor home in KY. Together with her husband, Marilyn created a family and ensured that it was filled with love, respect, gratitude and humor

Marilyn was on the board of Directors of the Lancaster YWCA for several years and served two terms as president. She volunteered at the Southeast Lancaster Medical Center where she eventually became a part-time employee. She also volunteered for over twenty-five years at St. Joseph's Hospital (now Lancaster Regional).

She and her husband were avid white-water canoeists and, as members of the Lancaster Canoe Club, led many Club trips including annual trips on the Youghiogheny River in southwestern PA. They also taught basic canoeing courses for the Club. Their favorite canoe trip was spending 7 days paddling the Salmon River (the "River of No Return") in Idaho..

Early in their married life she and her family spent most summers camping. First they had a well-worn 9-man army squad tent but later moved up to a soft-top camping trailer with which they traveled the country. They spent at least one week in Assateaque Island in Maryland every September.

More recently they enjoyed cruising and took many cruises to various islands in the Caribbean. One favorite cruise was spending 12 days traveling from London through the Baltic Sea to St. Petersburg ending in Copenhagen where they spent several days touring Denmark.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Marilyn's final resting place will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Caring Fund at Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Road in Lititz, PA 17543.