Marilyn Bouley

Marilyn R. (Turner) Bouley, 84, of Rome, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Vantage Milford Gardens. She was born in Worcester, MA on May 20, 1941, the daughter of the late James and Rita (Bombard) Turner. She was a graduate of South High School and Salter Secretarial School (now Salter College). On June 10, 1961 she was united in marriage to the late Ronald L. Bouley and together they shared a blessed union of 56 years. Marilyn was a dedicated wife and mother during Ronald’s 25 year Air Force career. After his retirement she worked at The Energy Recovery Facility and M&L Trucking handling billing and processing.

She was a parishioner at St. Paul’s Church and was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Rome Catholic 96er’s dinner group. Gardening and spending time on Cape Cod were some of her favorite things to do during the warm weather and curling up with a good book or Hallmark movie during Rome’s cold winters. She was also a great lover of the family dogs.

Marilyn was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law and aunt. Surviving besides her daughter, Lisa Bouley and her partner, Joe Cross, of New York, NY; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Amy Bouley and a cherished grandson, Turner of Medway, MA; her sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Paul Proulx of Worcester and two nieces, Jennifer Proulx and Lindsey Proulx with partner Matt Trombly, a nephew Scott with wife Megan Proulx and two grandnieces Riley Proulx and Luna Proulx-Trombly; daughter from another mother Bridget Scales and two unbelievably special neighbors Janice Miles and Stephan Marchesi.

The Bouley family would like to thank the wonderful nurses, LPNs, CNAs, volunteers and staff at Vantage Milford Gardens and Old Colony Hospice for their incredible support of our mother over the last 20 months.

Family and friends are invited to call at Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N. George St., Rome NY 13440, on Saturday, Augustt 9th from 4-6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 18th at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Church in Worcester, MA, with visitation in church from 10-11:00 a.m. prior to Mass. Intermtent will take place in Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, MA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marilyn’s memory to St. Jude’s  Children Research Hospital.