Marcia Hakala of Mashpee died on Sunday, Sept. 5, at peace with herself and her family. Born Marcia Luey in Holden on Oct. 22, 1927, she married Augustus (Gus) Hakala of Boylston in 1949.

They moved to Cape Cod, which held a very special place in their hearts, in 1970. Of all of Marcia’s interests, crafts and gardening chief among them, she was a maker of families. Her own family of eight children, Sonja Davis Hakala of West Hartford, Vt., Donald of Mashpee, James of Lima, Peru, Peter of Marstons Mills, Mark of Sandwich, Heidi Hakala Trottier of Forestdale, Paul of Edgartown, and David of Alexandria, Va., were the center and pride of her life. But Marcia’s love of family knew no bounds and included everyone she adored, the people her children married, her nieces, her nephews, her brother and sister and their families as well as her two sisters in law and their families. As her children grew up and married, Marcia’s family expanded to include eight grandchildren: Jesse Davis and Brian, Christian, Terri Lee, Carter, Kate, Andrew and Natasha Hakala.

She spent the last years of her life at the Mashpee Care and Rehabilitation Center, where her family expanded to include the nurses and aides who cared for her.

She is survived by her sister, Barbara Harvey, and was predeceased by her husband and her brother, Robert Luey, of Gloversville, N.Y.

There are no calling hours. A family ceremony of remembrance will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on Thursday morning. A memorial celebration of Marcia’s life will be hosted by her children and their families at the Quashnet Valley Country Club in Mashpee on Oct. 17 from 2 to 5 p.m.; all are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod at 765 Attucks Lane in Hyannis, MA 02601 or to a local Hospice.