Stephen R. Marion *74

Steve died Aug. 5, 2024, of a rare lymphoma, in Hanover, N.H. He was 76.

Born June 7, 1948, in Bridgeport, Conn., Steve grew up in Louisville, graduated from Swarthmore in 1970, and served two years as a conscientious objector at Bryn Mawr Hospital and L’Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti

In 1974, he earned an MPA with a certificate in health-care policy from the Woodrow Wilson School. He worked at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey before moving to Hanover in 1976. After working for Dartmouth Medical School’s Department of Community Medicine, he became vice president of regional planning for Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in 1981. He played a key role in Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center’s move from Hanover to Lebanon in 1991. Steve retired in 2008 and continued as a part-time consultant for the medical center until 2015.

He served as a board member or board chair of several Upper Valley not-for-profit organizations, including United Way, Howe Library, Kendal at Hanover, the Hanover Zoning Board, and the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council.

Steve is survived by his wife of 49 years, Nancy Peregrim Marion *77; sons Jeff and Patrick; and five grandchildren.

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