Marion Evelyn Hutcheson Carvell ….
Marion Evelyn
Hutcheson Carvell 1924-2021
Marion Evelyn Hutcheson Carvell of Seal Beach, California, passed away on the evening of Dec. 29, 2021, at the age of 97. Named after her grandfather, Marion Walker Pritchett, Marion was born in Eureka, California, on Nov. 8, 1924, to William and Edith Hutcheson. Her mother was a member of the pioneer Pritchett family of Arcata, California. In 1942, Marion graduated from Eureka High School, where her nickname was “Hutch,” and soon got a job at the local USO. While working at the USO, she met Navy man James Carvell of Fargo, North Dakota. They were married in July 194 and spent 65 wonderful years together playing golf, dancing and traveling. Jim was school superintendent in Fountain Valley. After his retirement, they bought a home in Rancho Mirage and subsequently built a summer home in Willow Creek on the golf course. As Jim and Marion aged, they found the annual trip to Willow Creek difficult, and soon after sold the house and moved into Leisure World. Marion kept the Rancho Mirage home until 2018, when she moved full time to Seal Beach. She developed many new friends at Leisure World and enjoyed her time walking around the neighborhood or sitting out on her front porch, which faced a green in Mutual 1. She loved the sound of the big jets that flew by, especially those at the air show in October. Marion often said that she was “glad she lived in the era that she did.” Marion is survived by her daughter Cynthia Carvell of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. A celebration of life is tentatively planned for the spring.
