Marjorie A. Bridgewater 87, of The Villages, FL, passed away peacefully at The University of Florida Medical Center Hospice on Tuesday, August 14. Marjorie was born on August 16, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois to Robert John and Dorothea Maria Paulsen.
She was a graduate of Pewaukee High School (Wisconsin) in 1948 and a graduate of Milwaukee Bible Institute in 1951. She married Carl Wayne Bridgewater in 1956.
Until her death she was energetic and active. She walked daily and swam every day. She enjoyed life to the fullest and was always concerned for the needs of others. Throughout her life she conducted Bible study groups in her home and her many friends recall them with appreciation. She enjoyed teaching and did it well. She was our world; a daily dose of pure sunshine, whose legacy of kindness, generosity, and positivity will live on in all of the lives she touched. Marjorie was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship, Inverness Florida.
Marjorie is survived by her husband of 62 years, Carl Wayne, three children, Ruth (Richard) of the Villages FL, Robert (Maria) of Enterprise, AL and James of Wyandotte, MI., Five grandchildren, Maggie, Lisa, David, John and Jeffrey, as well as six great grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Dorothy (Oliver) of Valparaiso, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Paulsen. Marjorie devoted her life to caring for others: her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and several aged family members.
The family is opening the Bridgewater home to family and friends on Saturday August 18, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a time to celebrate the life of Marjorie.
