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Marjorie M. Covey, 91 years young, with an amazing beautiful smile, loving eyes and a huge heart, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her devoted family on February 27, 2024. Mrs. Covey was adored by everyone she met, and her unwavering faith and Irish heritage were her bedrock.
Mrs. Covey was born on September 21, 1932 in Wilmington, DE, to the late Edward J. and Marjorie L. Minehan. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School. Thereafter, she worked for Wilmington Trust in Wilmington, DE and later Bel Air Bank in Bel Air, MD. On April 11, 1953, Mrs. Covey married her high school sweetheart and life partner, the late William E. Covey.
Mrs. Covey was a dedicated wife and mother of four children, filling her days selflessly caring to the needs of her family and community. Mrs. Covey served as a Girl Scout Troop Leader for Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors for more than 15 years and a Boy Scout Cub and Den Leader for more than five years. Through her leadership she demonstrated and imparted the “always be prepared” scout motto, companionship, adventure, life skills, fun, laughter, and her love and respect for the outdoors. In the little free-time she managed to carve out, she loved to play bridge, read, dance, bowl, decorate her home for every holiday and make sand tart cookies. She loved to boat on the Chesapeake and Barnegat Bays and attend University of Delaware football games cheering on the Blue Hens.
After raising her four children, Mrs. Covey co-founded and became Chairwoman of Hair Systems Inc. located in Englishtown, NJ. which employs over 80 employees with a subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Hair Systems Inc. is a leader in the hair care industry, supplying nationally and internationally recognized brand names. Mrs. Covey continued going into the office and overseeing Hair System Inc.’s operations into her late 80s. She loved hosting family and friend dinners and opening her home for all to relax and enjoy. For more than 40 years she hosted and single-handedly prepared a delicious, huge Thanksgiving spread for her family and her brother’s family to feast, and with each new year the number of attendees steadily increased. Mrs. Covey was involved in and supported her community immeasurably, including being a founding member of Brielle Day. This year is Brielle Day’s 51st annual get together. She was an avid traveler with her favorite destination being Maui, Hawaii.
Upon her husband’s passing, shortly after they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends, Mrs. Covey organized and founded an annual golf outing to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF). In addition to raising money for and awareness of MMRF, she also contributed to many other charities to support those in need.
Mrs. Covey will best be remembered for her quiet confidence, grace, leadership, kindness, openness, hard work, determination, loyalty, intelligence, wisdom, faith, perseverance and grit.
Mrs. Covey is survived by her four children, Marjorie A. Covey, Honorable Anne E. Covey and her husband, Michael S. Morris, Esquire, William E. Covey, Jr. and his wife, Mabel, and Sharon C. Griffith and her husband, Daniel J.; 9 grandchildren as well as 6 great grandchildren.
A viewing will be held at St. Denis Roman Catholic Church, Manasquan, NJ on March 8, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., followed by mass at 10:30 a.m., and an interment at Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity closest to Mrs. Covey’s heart – MMRF, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851. O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall in charge of arrangements, to send condolences, please visit http://www.obrienfuneralhome.com.
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