Marilyn Lage

September 11, 1955 - July 15, 2017

Marilyn (LeBlanc) Lage, 61, of Haverhill, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.   Marilyn was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on September 11, 1955, the daughter of the late Maurice LeBlanc and Nancy Ryder as well as her step-father, the late Charles Taylor.  She was educated in the Woburn Public School system and was a graduate of Woburn Senior High School.  She continued her education at UMass at Lowell earning her BS in Nursing, an MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner at Rivier College in Nashua, NH and a Post-graduate/Special Studies in Psyciatric-Mental Health Advance Practice Nursing from UMass at Lowell.  Marilyn was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.   For the last 15 years, Marilyn maintained a private practice in Methuen as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nursing Specialist.  Marilyn will be remembered and respected for her loving, caring nature with everyone she encountered, especially her patients.  Some of Marilyn’s many hobbies included crafting, traveling, and going to the beach with her family.  She will forever be remembered for her fun loving nature and compassion for those in need.   Marilyn is survived by her husband John Lage of Haverhill, MA  Sister Jackie King and her husband Charles King of North Fort Myers, FL  Brother Mark LeBlanc of Haverhill, MA  Niece Rachelle LeBlanc of  Nashua, NH  Nephew and niece Peter M. and Raquel Spinazola both of Woburn, MA   Calling hours will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 4-8 p.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, MA.  The Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Saint Michaels in North Andover, MA.   Memorial contributions may be made in Marilyn’s name to CARING FOR A CURE.  Mailing address is Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office, Attn: Caring for a Cure, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114.