Marilyn ‘Jimmie’ Kathryn (Schaub) Wisentaner

November 11, 2026

Marilyn ‘Jimmie’ Kathryn (Schaub) Wisentaner, 92, of Chatham, Massachusetts formerly of Bedford passed away on November 3, 2026. Born March 15, 1934 in Cambridge she was the loving daughter of the late Carl Harold Schaub and Dorothy Bonita Schaub (Ford).
  Marilyn was predeceased by her husband, John A. Wisentaner, Jr. and her sister Barbara Bentle (Schaub) of Littleton. She is survived by her brother Paul A. Schaub and his wife Nancy of Acton.
   She is also survived by her beloved three sons: John F. Wisentaner of East Grand Rapids, Michigan and his wife Mary Agnes, Richard A. Wisentaner of London, England and his former wife Jacalyn, and Douglas J. Wisentaner and his late wife Michele. Marilyn was the cherished Grammy of Lexi (and husband Charlie) Erik (and wife Helen), Dougie, Conor, Michael, Elizabeth and Great Grandmother to Lyra. As well as several nieces and nephews.
  Marilyn attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (Class of 1951) and Chandler School for Women (Class 1952). She later worked at Raytheon where she met her late husband.
Before becoming a year-round resident of Chatham in 1992, Marilyn and her family were summer residents of Chatham, building a house with her late husband overlooking Nantucket Sound in 1966.
The family would like to thank all of the staff at the Victorian of Chatham, Seaside Home Care, Liberty Commons, and Broad Reach Hospice.
A Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Nickerson Funeral Home, 87 Crowell Rd., Chatham MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 13 at the Holy Redeemer Church, 57 Highland Avenue, Chatham. Burial will follow at the South Chatham Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saint Vincent DePaul Society at Holy Redeemer Church, 57 Highland Ave, Chatham, MA 02633 and or perform an act of kindness for someone in need in memory of Marilyn. For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com