Marie Grace Reddington
1951 – 2026
Marie Grace Reddington Kane of Yardley, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on October 9th, 2026 at the age of 74. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Born to the late Martin and Dolores “Jean” Reddington, Marie grew up in Coral Gables, Florida and Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Marie was a graduate of Dunmore High School in 1969 and received a B.A. in Education from Bloomsburg University in 1973. She achieved a Master’s in English Education from Arcadia University in 1995 and a Master’s in Creative Writing from New Hampshire University in 1996.
Marie taught High School English at Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West High Schools for 28 years. In the early days of her teaching career, she was the head coach of the CB East girls’ track team.
Marie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1991, but her strong-willed nature did not let that define her life. In addition to being a teacher, she was an accomplished writer, editor, and poet. She was named Bucks County Poet Laureate in 2006. For several years, she was the Poetry Editor for Pentimento magazine and final judge for scholastic Sarah Mook poetry contest for students (grades K-12). She published two poetry chapbooks, Survivors in the Garden and Persephone’s Truth and two full-length poetry books, Beauty, You Drive a Hard Bargain and Switchgrass.
Marie is survived by her three wonderful children, Elizabeth (Stephen) Kane, Sarah (Steven) Pratta, and Thomas (Jessica) Kane, two beloved grandsons, Lucas and Austin, and two terrific stepchildren, Anna (Jeff) Ravasio and Philip (Melissa) Millner and their four children. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, Stephen James Millner and dear brother, Martin L. Reddington.
Funeral services are Wednesday, October 14 at 12pm at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ. There will be a visitation at the funeral home prior to the service from 11am – 12pm. Burial will follow at Fountain Lawn Memorial Park in Ewing, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/ways-to-give