Robert B. Marshall

Latham, NY Robert B. Marshall “Bob”, 96, passed away at home Saturday morning December 30th, 2017 in Latham, NY in his daughter’s arms. Robert was born in Markham IL and predeceased by his parents, Robert and Daisy Marshall, brother Ellsworth, and the love of his life, Patricia McCartney Marshall who he married in Chicago in January of 1947 with whom he shared 61 wonderful years. Robert graduated high school in Cornell, IL; attended Northwestern University part-time and graduated in the top 10% of his class with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Omaha. He was a veteran of WWII; serving in the US Army as a Tech Sargent and also in the Air Force Strategic Air Command as a Director of Plans. Over the years he worked for the Railway Postal Service, Huyck Corporation and Mack Truck as a Budget Director and Corporate Budget Analyst, Albany Medical College as a Controller, University of Texas as an Associate Director of the Medical Malpractice Plan and the University of Tennessee in Memphis as a Business Manager for the Department of Family Medicine. He attended Grace Presbyterian Church for many years, was very involved with the Civitan Club where he held various positions as Treasurer, President and Regional Director and was the Program Chairman of the AARP in Memphis, TN. In his later years, he was the other half of the “Candy Couple” an initiative that he and his wife Pat worked on together, raising money for disabled children in Memphis, TN. They also visited hospitals and nursing homes volunteering their time to assist patients and residents. Bob was very social and had a great sense of humor that will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He loved to read, hike, ride bicycles with his daughter well into his senior years, as well as traveling extensively with his family to various National Parks across the country until he was 86. While residing in Latham he has attended Bright Horizons, Catholic Charities Dayhaven and most recently the Eddy Rockwell Day Program. Many thanks to Nora of Bright Horizons, Shirley and the staff at Dayhaven, and Heidi the staff at Rockwell Daybreak for making his days special. His daughter extends a special thanks to Dr. Howard Terry, for his care, compassion and dedication to Bob’s cardiac needs; Ned Lacy, who made Bob’s ability to stay at home possible; Craig Hoeffner, for his help in keeping Bob ambulating; Mike Kretch, his minister at Grace Presbyterian Church for his yearly visits, friendship and presiding over his funeral service; along with many friends for their help in caring for him and visiting him when he was in a respite care. Bob maintained his ability to ambulate with assistance, remained playful and had a sense of humor up until the last few hours. He leaves a son Raymond, a daughter Judy, special nieces Phyllis and Cathy along with their husbands Jim Friel and Clair Lutz, as well as a host of loving nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Visitation will be at Marra’s Funeral Home in Cohoes, NY from 5-7 on Tuesday, January 2nd and services will be on Wednesday January 3rd at 11:30 followed by burial at Saratoga National Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Park Conservation Association or Grace Presbyterian Church, 6671 Yale Rd, Bartlett, TN 38134 in Bob’s name.

Robert B. Marshall

July 23, 1921 - December 30, 2017