Marie Elena Quirk, 77, of Safford, entered into rest on Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Tucson. She was born on January 10, 1944 in Riverside, CA, to Wade Malcolm Wright and Helen Kenney Wright.
Marie grew up in Topton, North Carolina and graduated from Long Beach State University. She worked for 35 years for the City of Long Beach California and retired in 1995 then moved to Arizona.
She is survived by her sister Karen Wiley (Leroy), of Safford.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Stewart Quirk, who passed away in 1996.
She will be laid to rest in the Phoenix National Cemetery next to her husband. Services will be private.