Marlynn Lloyd 1937-2024 Marlynn ….
Marlynn Lloyd
1937-2024
Marlynn Lloyd, a resident of Leisure World in Mutual 2 for over 25 years, passed away on March 12 in her home with her sister, Margaret DesRochers, by her side.
Marlynn was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1937. Her family moved to Southern California when she was 13 and in the eighth grade. She graduated from Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School and then Cal State LA with a degree in mathematics. She was hired by Douglas Aircraft while still in college, working for McDonald Douglas for over 30 years as an aeronautical engineer, retiring from Boeing Aircraft in 1997. In 1992, Marlynn received the prestigious Amelia Earhart Society Pioneer Award. When she was hired full time at McDonald Douglas Aircraft there was only one other woman engineer working for the company.
After retiring, she enjoyed the pottery classes in Leisure World.
After moving to Southern California, she attended the Baptist Church in Monrovia along with her entire family and followedGodandbiblical teachings all of her life. She attended Biola University, her first year of college when it was located in downtown Los Angeles, next to the Church of the Open Door.
Marlynn stayed single all of her life. Margaret DesRochers was her only sibling. Marlynn was extremely close to her two nephews, David DesRochers, his daughter Kayla DesRochers; and William DesRochers along with his wife, Beth DesRochers, with their two children Hannah and Phillip James DesRochers. She also has one great-grandniece, Sophia DesRochers Craft and two living cousins, William Pawasarat of El Toro, CA and Ronald Pawasarat of Chicago, Illinois.
A memorial service is still in the planning stages. Marlynn will be buried in Racine, Wisconsin, alongside her parents David and Evelyn Lloyd and maternal grandparents Gustav and Bertha Pawasarat.
