Marian Tracy

Memorial services for Marian Tracy, 88, of Coos Bay will be announced and held at a later date.

She was born August 9, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia the daughter of Karel and Elisabeth (Alexander) Loewner and passed away December 1, 2024 in Coos Bay.

Marian graduated from high school in Los Altos, CA in 1954 and attended Stanford from 1954-1958.

She married George Abner Tracy in 1967. He preceded her in death in 1992.

After leaving Czechoslovakia in 1939, Marian lived in Louisville, KY; Providence, RI; Syracuse, NY; Los Altos and Hollister, CA and Portland, OR. While living in California, Marian worked as a teacher and librarian. She moved to Coos Bay in 1969, with the first part of that at South Slough. While at South Slough with George, she helped with raising cattle and also did some sales work. She survived ovarian cancer in 1985, against the long odds she was given by some doctors at the time.

After George died, she was involved with market research interviewing, and hosting exchange students. She was also active in political and social organizations around Coos Bay for several decades, and gave her time to many projects. Marian enjoyed making photographs, and enjoyed taking trips to see parks in the western U.S., and to see family members.

She is survived by her son, Karel Tracy of Portland, OR; cousin, Michael Adler of Franconia, NH; cousins in England, France, Germany and Austria. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an adopted brother, Paul in the New York City area in 2017.

Cremation rites and memorial have taken place at Ocean View Memory Gardens, Coos Bay under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131.

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