Marilyn Pecoraro, 85 of Windham passed away July 7, 2017. Marilyn was born in Bennington Vt on Dec 30, 1931, the only child of Carl & Doris Hill. She attended schools in VT, MA, NY, & ME, graduating from So Portland High in 1949. She worked beside her mother for NE Telephone on the old switchboards and was part of the conversion of the dial system. She left to start a family and returned to the phone company and worked in Directory assistance where she was promoted to supervisor then management. She traveled to Rutland, Manchester & Haverhill where she retired to care for her elderly farther. She continued to work as an operator for a local answering service Professional Communications part time up in to her late 70's. She was an avid bowler for 40 years. Starting with candlepins and then Ten pins where at one point she did both at the same time literally. She was the secretary for the Monday Mixed league for 5 years and enjoyed traveling to bowl in the National tournaments all over the country. She loved watching Melissa and Gene bowl and often accompanied them on trips to Vegas & Reno. She loved those one armed bandits! She enjoyed knitting until she found the computer. She love to make cards and family calendars, she could convert cassettes to CD's, even record herself playing the organ. She loved the keyboard that was given to her by the pastor of the SWCC. She said it changed her life. Marilyn was a member of the So Windham Community Church where she played the organ. She leaves behind 5 children, Patricia Sando & Ralph, Karen Russell, Eugene Pecoraro, Melissa D'Alfonso & Nicholas, Carl Pecoraro; step children, Laura Pecoraro & Donn, and Peter and Nancy Margiloff and Susan Margiloff. She had 9 Grandchildren and 19 Great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday July 13, from 4:00 – 6:00PM at the South Windham Community Church, 31 Main Street, Windham, followed by a memorial service at 6:00PM. Following the service, a reception will be held at the church. Those wishing to remember Marilyn may make gifts in her name to the South Windham Community Church 31 Main Street, Windham ME 04062.