Marilyn Loughlin Yandow, 87, of Wethersfield and Niantic, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  Born in Hartford, August 29,  1931, she was the daughter of the late William J. Loughlin, Marjorie Loughlin and Meyer Reichlin.  Marilyn is predeceased by her loving husband and best friend, Maurice Yandow Jr., with whom she was married to for 60 years. Together they enjoyed spending time with family and friends at their beach house.  Family was everything to Marilyn.

She attended Mount St. Joseph Academy in West Hartford and continued her studies at St. Joseph's College.  Prior to being married, Marilyn worked as a model and as an executive secretary to the President of Brown Thompson in Hartford. She married in 1953, and moved to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina with her husband while he served in the U.S. Marines. She had her first child, Kenneth, while in North Carolina.

After moving back to Hartford, she had 6 more children.  In addition to being a mother and homemaker, she supported Maurice's efforts to build the Fowler and Huntting Company. Together, Marilyn and Maurice lived their lives based on the values of faith, family and friends.

Marilyn was involved in numerous activities and organizations with her children, including, the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Rainbow and DeMolay. Marilyn was PTA President and volunteered in many community events.  She was very active in her children's lives, attending countless sporting and community events. She loved to play bridge and scrabble, read and write poetry, watch the UCONN women's basketball team and spend time with her family at the beach house.

She leaves behind her loving sister, Beverly Loughlin and is predeceased by her brother, William Reichlin and brother-in-law, William A. Yandow.  She is also survived by her seven children, Kenneth Yandow and his wife Jane of Indialantic, FL.,  William Yandow and his wife Laura of Naples, FL., David Yandow and his wife Joanne of Glastonbury, Robert Yandow and his wife Julie of Wethersfield, Elizabeth Lombardi and her husband Michael of Wethersfield, Thomas Yandow and his wife Patty of South Glastonbury, Jennifer DeNucci and her husband Matthew of Mashpee, MA.  She is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  She is predeceased by her grandson, Joseph.

Marilyn's family would like to give a special Thank You to the caregivers at home:  Nardia, Opal, Varita and Monica. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 19 ^th , 2019, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, CT.  Friends are asked to go directly to the church.  Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford.  Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 18 ^th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Marilyn's memory may be sent to: The Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111 or the donor's choice. For online condolences or to share a memory with the family, please click the 'Guestbook' tab to the left.