Dr. Marylee McMurray Lament, 89, formerly of Wapakoneta, died Thursday, January 5, 2017.
Marylee was the daughter of Adrian Layton McMurray, former president of The Peoples National Bank, and Eleanore Connaughton McMurray, an accomplished musician in piano and voice, of Wapakoneta. She was directly descended from several pioneer Auglaize County families, including McFarland, Jacobs, and Tabler. Her maternal grandfather, John J. Connaughton, served as Ohio state representative. The McMurray home was known for lively musical evenings of song and high spirits, where two baby grand pianos, a violin, an accordion, several flutes and even the beat and clashing cymbals of a full drum kit wafted over the town for several decades.
Marylee was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Music Education. Her path in music was rich and textured. She taught piano lessons to dozens and dozens of children in her studio in Wapakoneta. Later, she was the choral music director at Blume High School in Wapakoneta until she accepted an offer as music consultant to the public schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
By a surprising turn of fortune, a renowned music educator from Columbia University, Teacher's College, Prof. Gladys Tipton, observed Marylee's teaching methods in the classroom. She was so impressed by Marylee's self-styled innovative techniques that she instantly offered Marylee a place in Columbia's doctoral program and an invitation to be her teaching assistant.
Following her graduation from Columbia in 1971 with a doctorate in music eduation, Marylee taught at Cleveland State University and William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her zest and vivacity made her classes wildly popular with students. Her holistic and immersive methods demanded that the adult student 'step into the shoes of the child' by directly participating in the experience of learning complex musical concepts with instruments from diverse cultures. Building upon this success, Marylee wrote a textbook published by Macmillan that was widely used by universities throughout the country.
Following her retirement from her musical career, Marylee worked in New York City as an executive secretary at Mutual of America. She also volunteered at the Lincoln Center Archives and joyfully dedicated herself to her grandson, Connor, whom she visited every week at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The last three years of her life were spent at Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay Assisted Living Facility, where her delight in directing the residents in song was infectious. Her joy in life never diminished.
Marylee is survived by her daughter, Claudia; her son-in-law, Dennis; her grandson, Connor; her niece and husband, Dr. Phoebe (Thomas) Doherty of Wilmington, Delaware, and their children Jennifer and Heather and grand-child, John; and her nephew and his wife, Dr. Sam (Elizabeth) Fassig of Boise, Idaho, and his children and grandchildren.
Marylee is preceded in death by her former husband, Bernard Lament, who she married in 1950, and by her sister, Kathleen McMurray Fassig, who died in 2009.
As was her wish, she was buried next to her parents in Wapakoneta at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements were conducted by the Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Published in Wapakoneta Daily News on Jan. 30, 2017
Marylee was the daughter of Adrian Layton McMurray, former president of The Peoples National Bank, and Eleanore Connaughton McMurray, an accomplished musician in piano and voice, of Wapakoneta. She was directly descended from several pioneer Auglaize County families, including McFarland, Jacobs, and Tabler. Her maternal grandfather, John J. Connaughton, served as Ohio state representative. The McMurray home was known for lively musical evenings of song and high spirits, where two baby grand pianos, a violin, an accordion, several flutes and even the beat and clashing cymbals of a full drum kit wafted over the town for several decades.
Marylee was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Music Education. Her path in music was rich and textured. She taught piano lessons to dozens and dozens of children in her studio in Wapakoneta. Later, she was the choral music director at Blume High School in Wapakoneta until she accepted an offer as music consultant to the public schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
By a surprising turn of fortune, a renowned music educator from Columbia University, Teacher's College, Prof. Gladys Tipton, observed Marylee's teaching methods in the classroom. She was so impressed by Marylee's self-styled innovative techniques that she instantly offered Marylee a place in Columbia's doctoral program and an invitation to be her teaching assistant.
Following her graduation from Columbia in 1971 with a doctorate in music eduation, Marylee taught at Cleveland State University and William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her zest and vivacity made her classes wildly popular with students. Her holistic and immersive methods demanded that the adult student 'step into the shoes of the child' by directly participating in the experience of learning complex musical concepts with instruments from diverse cultures. Building upon this success, Marylee wrote a textbook published by Macmillan that was widely used by universities throughout the country.
Following her retirement from her musical career, Marylee worked in New York City as an executive secretary at Mutual of America. She also volunteered at the Lincoln Center Archives and joyfully dedicated herself to her grandson, Connor, whom she visited every week at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The last three years of her life were spent at Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay Assisted Living Facility, where her delight in directing the residents in song was infectious. Her joy in life never diminished.
Marylee is survived by her daughter, Claudia; her son-in-law, Dennis; her grandson, Connor; her niece and husband, Dr. Phoebe (Thomas) Doherty of Wilmington, Delaware, and their children Jennifer and Heather and grand-child, John; and her nephew and his wife, Dr. Sam (Elizabeth) Fassig of Boise, Idaho, and his children and grandchildren.
Marylee is preceded in death by her former husband, Bernard Lament, who she married in 1950, and by her sister, Kathleen McMurray Fassig, who died in 2009.
As was her wish, she was buried next to her parents in Wapakoneta at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements were conducted by the Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Published in Wapakoneta Daily News on Jan. 30, 2017
Dr. Marylee McMurray Lament, 89, formerly of Wapakoneta, died Thursday, January 5, 2017.
Marylee was the daughter of Adrian Layton McMurray, former president of The Peoples National Bank, and Eleanore Connaughton McMurray, an accomplished musician in piano and voice, of Wapakoneta. She was directly descended from several pioneer Auglaize County families, including McFarland, Jacobs, and Tabler. Her maternal grandfather, John J. Connaughton, served as Ohio state representative. The McMurray home was known for lively musical evenings of song and high spirits, where two baby grand pianos, a violin, an accordion, several flutes and even the beat and clashing cymbals of a full drum kit wafted over the town for several decades.
Marylee was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Music Education. Her path in music was rich and textured. She taught piano lessons to dozens and dozens of children in her studio in Wapakoneta. Later, she was the choral music director at Blume High School in Wapakoneta until she accepted an offer as music consultant to the public schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
By a surprising turn of fortune, a renowned music educator from Columbia University, Teacher's College, Prof. Gladys Tipton, observed Marylee's teaching methods in the classroom. She was so impressed by Marylee's self-styled innovative techniques that she instantly offered Marylee a place in Columbia's doctoral program and an invitation to be her teaching assistant.
Following her graduation from Columbia in 1971 with a doctorate in music eduation, Marylee taught at Cleveland State University and William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her zest and vivacity made her classes wildly popular with students. Her holistic and immersive methods demanded that the adult student 'step into the shoes of the child' by directly participating in the experience of learning complex musical concepts with instruments from diverse cultures. Building upon this success, Marylee wrote a textbook published by Macmillan that was widely used by universities throughout the country.
Following her retirement from her musical career, Marylee worked in New York City as an executive secretary at Mutual of America. She also volunteered at the Lincoln Center Archives and joyfully dedicated herself to her grandson, Connor, whom she visited every week at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The last three years of her life were spent at Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay Assisted Living Facility, where her delight in directing the residents in song was infectious. Her joy in life never diminished.
Marylee is survived by her daughter, Claudia; her son-in-law, Dennis; her grandson, Connor; her niece and husband, Dr. Phoebe (Thomas) Doherty of Wilmington, Delaware, and their children Jennifer and Heather and grand-child, John; and her nephew and his wife, Dr. Sam (Elizabeth) Fassig of Boise, Idaho, and his children and grandchildren.
Marylee is preceded in death by her former husband, Bernard Lament, who she married in 1950, and by her sister, Kathleen McMurray Fassig, who died in 2009.
As was her wish, she was buried next to her parents in Wapakoneta at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements were conducted by the Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Published in Wapakoneta Daily News on Jan. 30, 2017
Marylee was the daughter of Adrian Layton McMurray, former president of The Peoples National Bank, and Eleanore Connaughton McMurray, an accomplished musician in piano and voice, of Wapakoneta. She was directly descended from several pioneer Auglaize County families, including McFarland, Jacobs, and Tabler. Her maternal grandfather, John J. Connaughton, served as Ohio state representative. The McMurray home was known for lively musical evenings of song and high spirits, where two baby grand pianos, a violin, an accordion, several flutes and even the beat and clashing cymbals of a full drum kit wafted over the town for several decades.
Marylee was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Music Education. Her path in music was rich and textured. She taught piano lessons to dozens and dozens of children in her studio in Wapakoneta. Later, she was the choral music director at Blume High School in Wapakoneta until she accepted an offer as music consultant to the public schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
By a surprising turn of fortune, a renowned music educator from Columbia University, Teacher's College, Prof. Gladys Tipton, observed Marylee's teaching methods in the classroom. She was so impressed by Marylee's self-styled innovative techniques that she instantly offered Marylee a place in Columbia's doctoral program and an invitation to be her teaching assistant.
Following her graduation from Columbia in 1971 with a doctorate in music eduation, Marylee taught at Cleveland State University and William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her zest and vivacity made her classes wildly popular with students. Her holistic and immersive methods demanded that the adult student 'step into the shoes of the child' by directly participating in the experience of learning complex musical concepts with instruments from diverse cultures. Building upon this success, Marylee wrote a textbook published by Macmillan that was widely used by universities throughout the country.
Following her retirement from her musical career, Marylee worked in New York City as an executive secretary at Mutual of America. She also volunteered at the Lincoln Center Archives and joyfully dedicated herself to her grandson, Connor, whom she visited every week at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The last three years of her life were spent at Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay Assisted Living Facility, where her delight in directing the residents in song was infectious. Her joy in life never diminished.
Marylee is survived by her daughter, Claudia; her son-in-law, Dennis; her grandson, Connor; her niece and husband, Dr. Phoebe (Thomas) Doherty of Wilmington, Delaware, and their children Jennifer and Heather and grand-child, John; and her nephew and his wife, Dr. Sam (Elizabeth) Fassig of Boise, Idaho, and his children and grandchildren.
Marylee is preceded in death by her former husband, Bernard Lament, who she married in 1950, and by her sister, Kathleen McMurray Fassig, who died in 2009.
As was her wish, she was buried next to her parents in Wapakoneta at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements were conducted by the Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta.
Published in Wapakoneta Daily News on Jan. 30, 2017
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