BLUE HILL – Joseph H. “Red” Marshall, 91, died peacefully May 15, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 24, 1922, in Arlington, Mass., son of the late Alice Marshall.
Joseph was a decorated World War II war veteran who participated in the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach in 1944. He also fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and at St. Lo, and was in one of the first Army units to liberate Dachau concentration camp. He married Myrtle Etta Pressey, daughter of the late Norman L. and Annie B. (Powers) Pressey in 1947. They lived in Lexington, Mass., until his retirement in 1983 when they came back to their home in Deer Isle. She passed away in 2001 after 51 years of marriage. He subsequently moved to Parker Ridge in 2008. He enjoyed meeting his friends, playing golf, and driving his car with the special “St. Lo” license plates to his favorite restaurants. He will be sadly missed by his friends.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, at St. Brendan The Navigator Episcopal Church, 627 N. Deer Isle Road. Interment with military honors will be after at Forest Hill Cemetery, Reach Road, Deer Isle. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joseph’s memory may be made to Hospice of Hancock County, 14 McKenzie Ave., Ellsworth, ME 04605 or Memorial Ambulance Corp, P.O. Box 387, Deer Isle, ME 04627. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 141 South St., Blue Hill. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
Joseph H. ‘Red’ Marshall
