Marie O’Connor Martin
West Ocean City

Marie O’Connor Martin, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at her home in West Ocean City, Maryland. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Frances O’Connor and Mildred (Tucker) O’Connor.

Marie graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase high school in 1957.  Following that she worked For the National Institutes for Health (NIH) for a number of years.  She met and married her husband (Lloyd, sr.) in 1964.  A first child (Lloyd, jr) came in 1966 followed by a brother (James D.) in 1968.  When not raising children Marie helped at local schools, played on a women’s soccer team, was a member of a bowling team and eventually became a star tap dancer with a local women’s tap group (Fairfax Counties “Snappy Tappers”).  When not engaged in these pursuits Marie found time for several part-time jobs and helped attend to a brother who was going through a serious illness.  Marie won several awards with the Snappy Tappers and was given a citizen award by Fairfax County, VA.  She was of course a homemaker for her family and also, when possible, traveled with her husband.  She was of the Roman Catholic religion.

She is survived by her husband, Lloyd B. Martin, two sons, Lloyd B. Martin, Jr. (Julie), and James David Martin (Janice), a sister, Katherine Ann Wright (Terrence), and five grandchildren, Lloyd B. Martin, III, Connor Martin, Sarah Martin, Jackson Martin, and Matthew Martin.  Marie and Lloyd recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas O’Connor and Robert O’Connor.

A funeral service will be held on Sept. 6, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. A visitation will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin, MD. Letters of condolence can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.