Marilyn Ann Morton
elevated Df38h March 1, 1947 – May 27, 2024
elevated Df38h Mausoleum Graveside Committal Service
Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Assumption Catholic Cemetery – Our Lady of Fatima Mausoleum
6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T1N4
elevated Df38h Reception to follow at the funeral home reception room.
elevated Df38h Obituary
elevated Df38h Marilyn Ann Morton (King) passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on May 27, 2024. Marilyn was predeceased by her parents Ann and Thomas, husband Lawrence (Larry), and daughter Carolyn Ann. She is survived by children Craig (Kylie), Leah, and Robert; grandchildren Patrick (Stephanie), Kurt (Carly), Thomas (Abigail), Katie Rose, and Alexander; siblings Jim (Vallerie), June (Rick), Donna (Glenn) and Dianne; and many nieces and nephews.
elevated Df38h Marilyn was born in Toronto to Ann and Tom King and as part of an Air Force family she lived in many places including Summerside, Ottawa, Regina, and Winnipeg. Marilyn and Larry married in 1967 in Regina. She raised her children in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Azilda, and Toronto.
elevated Df38h At the age of 31 Marilyn contracted meningitis which led to a total hearing loss. She faced this hardship with her usual optimism, learning sign language, using assistive devices to communicate with family members, and serving on the Canadian Hearing Society’s Board of Directors.
elevated Df38h Always courageous, and with a love of technology inherited from her father, Marilyn was one of the first adults in Ontario to get a Cochlear Implant, a surgical implant which helps people to hear. She received her first Cochlear Implant in 1989 and her second in 2006. She served as Chair and later Vice-Chair of the Ontario Cochlear Implant Club.
elevated Df38h Teaching was Marilyn’s passion, before and after becoming deafened. She first taught in Saskatchewan and then Ontario. After moving to Toronto for the Cochlear Implant surgery, Marilyn had a long career with the Toronto District School Board as a specialist teacher in the deaf and hard of hearing program.
elevated Df38h Marilyn’s parents instilled in her a love of travel and adventure. Some memorable trips she took included London with her parents, Ireland with her sisters, many road trips to Western Canada to visit family, the Domokos’ cottage in Quebec, and Boston with friends. Always one for fun, she even took Carolyn and Kurt to Pennsylvania to visit the Crayola Factory and Hershey’s Chocolate World!
elevated Df38h Marilyn enjoyed keeping active. As a youth she was on the swim team, bowled, and curled. In retirement, Larry and Marilyn were active members of a bowling league and she always liked to let us know who had a weekly higher score. In retirement, Marilyn took golf and billiard lessons, and enjoyed shuffleboard tournaments at her retirement home.
elevated Df38h Marilyn was a loving and involved Mom. Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer at the age of three and Marilyn cared for her, taking her to appointments, therapy, radiation, and helping her to recover from operations. While this was time consuming, she enrolled all four kids in numerous activities. She never missed a parent-teacher interview and attended every concert, even when she was unable to hear them!
elevated Df38h Family meant everything to Marilyn and she loved being a Grandma. She never hesitated to read the large piles of books her grandchildren brought to her, to act out the stories in the books with them, or to attend their activities. Marilyn’s family love her dearly and will miss her always but we are comforted to know she is with Larry and Carolyn again.
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We have so many wonderful memories of Marilyn and the enthusiasm she showed for everything she did. She will always be in our hearts and thoughts.
Sorry to hear about her passing. It was a sad day when you all moved away from Azilda… the replacement neighbors weren’t nearly as fun… no more yard to yard snow forts, Commodore 64 summer games or trivial pursuit nights.
I met Lyn at York University when we were studying Deaf Education. We then worked together for the Toronto District School Board, Lyn was an invaluable resource and role model to my many students with cochlear implants. To this day, we all remember her sense of fun and compassion. Lyn will always be remembered for her commitment to the cochlear implant community. Thank you, Lyn.
Have so many memories of my stays with Marti and Larry going way back to Winnipeg. Funny how I remember her making waffles as a treat for us when we were there.
One year I visited Marti when she lived near Sudbury I think and Carolyn was only about 5 or 6. Carolyn would have to translate for me because I spoke so fast and Marti had a hard time lip reading my speech.
In the last few years I visited Toronto a few times staying with Marti and Larry, Marti was always such a great host to me and always told me I was welcome anytime.
I will sure miss my visits with both Marti and Larry. Both gone way too soon. I will always remember Marti with much love.
I am very sorry to hear of Marilyn passing- she was a wonderful and inspiring person and I have many fond memories of her, Carolyn and the whole family from the time they would visit my mother Audrey (Law) and I in Whitby. Sending lots of love to everyone.
Auntie Marilyn was one of the kindest people I have ever been around. She always showed so much love and compassion to everyone. Marilyn never missed the opportunity to congratulate a life milestone or wish a Happy Birthday. She will be greatly missed by all.
Condolences Craig and Kylie, never easy losing someone, wishing you peace.
The Stagl family is saddened by Marilyn’s passing but we all celebrate her memory, her strength and her life. We all remember and cherish the supportive strength that Marilyn gave her cousin, Ann Marie (Galvin) Stagl, as Ann Marie travelled her difficult journey before her passing.
Marilyn lived and exemplify her King-family legacy of humour, strength of life, and story-telling – her memory lives on not only within her immediate family, but her extended family of King cousins as well.
Rest In Peace now Marilyn – you are in our prayers – and, you will be remembered.
Paul Stagl, Julia Stagl McGill and family and Laura Clinton and family
We were very “Blessed” to have Marilyn as our neighbour. She always had a smile and we had our driveway chats. Rest in peace Marilyn.
Our condolences to Craig and Kylie and the entire family.
To the Morton Family
It was with sadness that I heard of Lyn’s passing. I worked with her on the TDSB staff for many years. Lyn was one of the most kind and dedicated teachers I knew and I had the utmost respect for her.
May her memory be a blessing.
Leah, your fellow Awesomes ringette teammates hold you in our hearts at this painful time. It’s no wonder you are amazing, you take after your momma. Hugs and loving vibes.
I met Lyn when I joined the Hearing Itinerant staff and enjoyed working with her for several years. Lyn was dedicated to her students and was and a role model for them. She was friendly and kind and had a great sense of humour. I remember her telling us stories of trying to find her cochlear implant transmitter when the magnet accidentally attached to other objects like an umbrella or the pole in the middle of the Christmas tree!
Lyn had the lived experience of being Deaf/Hard of Hearing and could truly relate to the issues our students face every day. Sharing her experiences with our staff, be they challenging or funny, helped to make us all better teachers.
I am lucky enough to have a copy of the “Morton Hears Who?!” book that we wrote for Lyn when she retired. I enjoy re-reading it as it makes me think of Lyn and the fond memories I have of working with her. She will be greatly missed.
My condolences to her family.
Our hearts go out to the Morton and King families. Marilyn will be very much missed.
Thank you to everyone who came to the service and who left kind words about my Mom. It is comforting to know that she will be missed by so many people.