Margery Eyer Schuler
AUBURN – Margery Eyer Schuler, 84, of Auburn, passed peacefully at Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.
She was born in Allentown, Pa. on Dec. 9, 1936 to Elmer and Mary (Eyer) Schuler.
She grew up in Allentown, Pa. After finishing high school there, she received her B.S. from Gettysburg College in 1958 with a major in Biology. She continued her education at Wesleyan University receiving an M.A. in Art. She continued her art education studying with many outstanding artists in California, and wherever she traveled.
After a short time working in the Boston area, she moved to Mt. View, Calif. and was employed by Symtex Corp in Research and Development of Pharmaceuticals. Upon retiring to Auburn in 1985, she enjoyed everything Maine had to offer: her love of the ocean, especially staying and showing her art at the Driftwood Inn on Bailey Island and traveling all of Maine to sketch, paint, and to find natural wool for her knitting.
She traveled extensively all her life, with an interest in history and archaeology, making friends all over the world. In her last years, she spent her winters in Salobrena, Spain, a spot she loved on the Mediterranean. Many summers she spent time in England in small inns, to paint the countryside.
Through her love of nature, especially birds, and teaching evening watercolor classes at Lewiston High School and on Bailey Island many summers, she leaves many people more observant of the beauty around them, and she leaves beautiful watercolor paintings for the world to enjoy.
Her last year was spent enjoying the wonderful care of the people at Schooner Memory Care. Thank you to all. Her health declined, but she was doing quite well until a sudden turn at the end.
She leaves behind cousins Pat Behler of Jefferson City, Mo.; also, daughters of deceased cousin, Charles Eyer, Lori Jo (Eyer) Hegarty of Aiken, S.C. and Kelly Lynn (Eyer) Fogt of Columbus, Ohio. She will be missed by so many friends, too numerous to list.
She was predeceased by her parents.
Margery requested that there be no memorial service.
Arrangements are with Fortin Funeral Group, 70 Horton St., Lewiston.
Remembrance gifts may be made in her memory to:
Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice,
15 Strawberry Ave.,
Lewiston ME 04240
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