Marion (Petter) Massey, educator, passes away at 87
Marion (Petter) Massey passed away on June 15, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Petersfield, England, in 1939, she spent part of her childhood in British Columbia before her family emigrated to Canada in 1946.
A graduate of the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Education, Massey had a career as a primary school teacher in the Okanagan, England, and Papua New Guinea. She was married to Jim Massey for 54 years, during which they lived in various locations including Newfoundland, Courtenay, Burns Lake, and Houston, B.C.
In Courtenay, she taught speech arts and led children’s choirs. She later moved to the Lower Mainland to be near her family.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Marion (Petter) Massey worked as a primary school teacher in the Okanagan, England, and Papua New Guinea burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · todayinbc.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marion (Petter) Massey earned a Bachelor of Education burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · todayinbc.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marion (Petter) Massey passed away on June 15, 2026 burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · todayinbc.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marion (Petter) Massey was born in Petersfield, England in 1939 burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · todayinbc.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marion (Petter) Massey was 87 years old burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · todayinbc.com · houston-today.com