Marjorie M. (White) Morey, 96, of Littleton, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023, at her home. Marjorie was born on March 6, 1927, in Groton, MA. She is the daughter of the late Frederick LeBlanc and Vera (Taylor) White of Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Determined, prideful, independent.
Marjorie was raised by a single mother before that term even existed. Her mother, Vera, widowed and pregnant at nineteen, crossed the border from Canada wearing a heavy coat to hide her bulging belly. A two-year-old in tow, the officials at the border said, “Too many LeBlancs today. Your name is now White.”
Once in the US, Vera and Marjorie lived with her parents and extended family. Marjorie grew up during the Great Depression, but her family never went hungry, as they lived on a large farm.
Vera’s nuclear family moved often—probably a dozen times in as many years. Marjorie also…
