Marion Courtright McLain, 73, of Lake Ariel, died Wednesday evening at home. Her loving husband of 50 years is William "Mr. Bill" McLain.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Dolores Reilly Courtright. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School, class of 1965. Marion worked alongside her father, Alan, making picnic tables in Hamlin until 1980. She loved gardening and cooking. Marion and Bill traveled throughout the United States, only missing eight states. At the age of 50, she accomplished her lifelong goal of skydiving.

Also surviving are her sister-in-law, Judy Palmer and her husband, Donald, of Moscow; brothers-in-law, Jim McLain and his wife, Vanessa, of Moscow; Tim McLain and his wife, Elaine, of Moscow; and Mike McLain and his wife, Tammy, of Hamlin.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Butch Courtright, and sister-in-law, Susan McLain.

All CDC guidelines will be strictly enforced, including the mandatory use of facial coverings and proper social distancing. Please be prepared to pay your respects in a timely manner and exit the funeral home after doing so. Temperature checks will also be given upon entering the funeral home.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at noon in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.

In lieu of flowers, the family strongly suggests memorial contributions be made to the Dessin Animal Shelter, 138 Miller Drive, Honesdale, PA 18431.

For directions, to share a memory, or to offer a condolence to the family, please visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com.