Marion was born in Millstream on August 23, 1919; she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (O'Brien) O'Donnell and was the wife of the late Raymond Buchanan who passed away November 11, 1996. Marion was a member of St. Phillips Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter: Christine Frances and her husband Doug of Sussex; her son: David and his wife Judy of Saint John; two brothers: John O'Donnell and his wife Gladys of Berwick and Stan O'Donnell and his wife Eunice of Norton; two sisters-in-law, Audrey O'Donnell of Sussex and Francine O'Donnell of Norton; five grandchildren: Jennifer Buchanan and Doug Doel, Sara Taylor and her husband Colin, Martha Francis, Matthew Francis and his wife Lori and Josh Francis; eight great grandchildren: Austen, Halle, Jesse,Luc, Lauren, Meylee, Mary-Jane and Raymond; as well as several nieces and nephews;