Saratoga Springs, NY - Marjorie Huff Grout passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in Lunenburg, MA, April 18, 1923, she is the daughter and first child of the late Irvin H. and Edna Gertrude (Harris) Huff, Jr. As a young person, she enjoyed 4H, church youth group at North Leominster Congregational Church and piano lessons, which led to a life's interest in music. She graduated from Lunenburg, MA High School and Massachusetts State College in Amherst, MA in 1945 with a degree in Home Economics Education. In 1946 she married Howard E. Grout (of Springfield MA) whom she had met in 1943 while he trained at U Mass as an aviation cadet in the Air Corps. After Howard completed his BS in Biology at U Mass, he received a Master of Arts degree from Amherst College. Marjorie and Howard moved to Glens Falls, NY where Howard taught science in Glens Falls High School for 30 years. Marjorie received her Master's degree in Home Economics and taught at Glens Falls High School for 15 years, teaching the first ever boys' home economics class in the school. She excelled at cooking (especially desserts and rolls) and sewing which was a passion. She was a leader in the Sunday school of the First United Methodist Church in Glens Falls, New York, and an Adirondack Girl Scout Council troop leader. After they retired in 1979, Marjorie and Howard moved to Shushan, NY where Marge held positions of leadership and membership in the local Presbyterian Church and the Shushan Covered Bridge Museum. She joined the NSDAR, eventually becoming regent in the mid 1980's of the General John Williams Chapter, NSDAR, Salem, NY. She and Howard traveled to England and Marjorie flew to England and Paris with daughter Judy, son Roger and son in law Scott in 2009. In addition to her parents and husband Howard Grout who passed away in 2005, she is predeceased by her brother Stanley Huff and sister Betty Huff Clapp. Marjorie is survived by her children: Judith Grout (Scott Savary) of Shelton, CT, Nancy Grout (Ralph Deshon) of Indialantic, FL, and Roger Grout (Linda Herron) of Clifton Park, NY; siblings Audrey Huff (William Carpenter) of Randolph, NJ, Rosamand Huff Smith of Palm Coast, FL, Rodney Huff (Judy Brooks) of Shirley, MA; six grandchildren, Eileen Savary (Edward) Faulkner IV of Somerville, MA, Kenneth Savary of Minneapolis, MN, Taylor Deshon of Indialantic, FL, R. Elliot Grout of Creedmoor, NC, Alexander Grout (Alexandra Lewandowski) of Mamaroneck, NY, Adrienne Grout (Todd Fraser) of Petersburg, NY and three great grandchildren, Skyler Grout of Creedmoor, NC, Edward (Quint) Faulkner V of Somerville, MA, and Norah Grout of Mamaroneck, NY. In 2005, Marjorie relocated to Woodlawn Commons in Saratoga Springs and enjoyed many activities and friendships there. Thank you to the staff at Woodlawn for their extraordinary concern for her wellbeing. Thank you also to Roger, her son, for his many years of loving assistance to our mom. Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 7pm Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). A graveside service will be conducted at 10am Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville with a Celebration of Life at 2pm in the Saratoga Room at Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, 107 Hammond Lane Suite 1, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 or the Ronald McDonald House, 139 South Lake Ave., Albany, NY 12208 Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com