Marcia passed May 20, 2026, from incidents of age.  Mom was born January 1, 1943, in Brigham City, Utah to Alma Parker and Grace Madsen Pratt.  Her father was “somewhere in the Pacific” serving his country during World War II at the time of her birth.  Her mom just prayed he was still living. For two years, mom’s dad was the man in the picture on the piano.  It took coaxing on grandpa’s part to get her to not be shy and learn that her dad was now the man in the living room instead of just a picture. 

Mom moved with her family shortly after grandpa returned from war to Ventura County, California where grandpa worked as a Civilian Engineer for the Government.  At about age 14, they moved to Kailua, Hawaii when grandpa accepted the role of Civil Engineer overseeing the building of the Arizona Memorial.  Mom lived in Hawaii, finished secondary school and attended two years of Church College of Hawaii, now BYU Hawaii. In 1962 mom moved to Southern California, where she met and married Max A Newell on February 2, 1963.  Marriage later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Mom and Dad were blessed with seven children. As a family, Mom and Dad lived in Southern California (mainly Ventura County) and Northern Utah (West Valley City, Cove Fort, Tooele and most recently Spanish Fork).

Mom was an accomplished seamstress, quilter and enjoyed knitting.  She was an avid reader and never seemed to be without several books from the library.

Mom was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Richard (Pete) Pratt, Donald Pratt and one sister, Christine Pratt Gonzales and daughter in law Tamara Smith Newell. Along with her parents-in-law, LaVere and Agnes Newell, Egeo and Claribell Gabasa, 2 brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law. She is survived by her beloved husband, Max, children Steven (Melanie), Melanie (Curtis) Castagno, Douglas (Brynn), Kathleen (Devin) Ladle, Sean (Linnae), Joshua (Adrianna) and Cynthia Newell.  29 cherished grandchildren, and 28 equally cherished great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Gail Pratt Wasden and Laura Lee Pratt Edwards, along with many nieces, nephews, and cherished friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held May 29th, 2026, at the Tooele 4th Ward Chapel, 192 West 200 South, Tooele, Utah.  A viewing will precede services at 9:30-10:45 am with the funeral following at 11 am.

Our Family wishes to thank all those at Legacy Assisted Living in Spanish Fork and Renew Hospice for their kind and attentive service to our mom in her final days.

We Love you, Mom!  Aloha Oé. Until we meet again…