Burpee William Marshall

Burpee William Marshall- 87 During the Korean War Burt served as a navigation radar and sonar operator in the Naval Air Force. He once spotted and followed an enemy submarine for several hours by plane before being relieved by another aircraft. After his service Burt returned home to Niagara Falls where he met the love of his life, Joan Delorenzo, who he married as soon as she was of age. The two were married for over 60 years. One of his favorite moments in life was on a vacation in Africa where in their hotel room she said “I feel like a queen.” Burt loved telling that story. They had two children, Jeffrey Marshall and Loretta {Brink} Marshall. Unfortunately both Jeff and Joan predeceased Burt; Jeffrey in 2006 and Joan in 2014. He lived out the remainder of his days with his daughter Loretta Brink in Columbus Ohio where the two played at least one game of rummy nearly every single day. Burt was a man of great faith. As was his whole family. He continued in that faith until his dying day knowing in his heart after closing his eyes, he’d open them once again and see all of his loved ones, most notably his wife of 60 years. Burt was also a man who spoke his mind. If you’d done something wrong, he’d let you know quickly and directly. His entire family including his 5 grandsons and 5 great grandchildren benefited from those direct moral lessons. He was a man of style (his friends called him ‘The Dandy”), adventure, photography, great margaritas, friendship and love. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him. (Burt was born as the 5th child in October 1933 to Kenny and Elizabeth Marshall in Niagara Falls, NY.)