Marian Nelson (née Patterson) passed away peacefully at the age of 76 in December 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Krista Nelson (BSc’94) and Meryl Nelson (BSc’98), brother John Patterson (BSc’64, Med’81) and their families. Marian was predeceased by her husband, Vern, and parents J. Lionel and Bertie Patterson.

Marian was born and raised in Vancouver. She attended Lord Byng Secondary School, followed by UBC. After a short time in Palo Alto, California, she lived for many years in Kirkland, QC, White Rock, BC, and, most recently, Thunder Bay, ON.

The UBC campus and community were always special to Marian. After completing her BA, Marian worked in the UBC chemistry department, where she met her future husband, Vern Nelson (BSc’65, PhD’69). She returned to the campus again years later to work in the Distance Education Office (later OCPE) in the Faculty of Education.

Marian will always be remembered for the love and kindness she shared with her family and friends.