July 8, 2008  

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Dewitt L. "Pat" Marshall Jr., 76, of 1502 Ohio St., died early Monday morning, July 7, at Samaritan Medical Center.

Born May 21, 1932, in Watertown, son of Dewitt L. Marshall, Sr. and Beatrice Hobart, he graduated from Watertown High School.

He married Eudora LaVancha on May 14, 1957, in Virginia City, Nevada. 

He was employed by E.C. Crooks Memorial Corporation, Carthage, as a branch manager and district sales manager. He worked for the St. Regis Paper Co. For 12 years, during his retirement he worked part-tome for A. Cozzi & Co. Memorials, Watertown.

He was a past member of the Carthage Lodge 1762, B.P.O.E. and a former member of the Carthage Lodge 158, F. & A. M. He was the financial secretary for the Local 45, United Papermakers and Paper Mill Workers. 

He was Town of Wilna councilman for 14 years. He served as Town of Wilna Justice for 10 years; Village of Deferiet trustee; a former Member of the Natural Bridge and Deferiet fire departments; and the New York State Volunteer Fireman's Association. He was secretary of the Village Police and Town Constables Association of Jefferson County, a member of the Jefferson County Magistrates' Association and New York State Magistrates Association, a member of the board of directors of the Carthage Area Hospital and Natural Bridge Area Civic Club. He was also a former chairperson for the Republican Party. 

Surviving are his wife, Eudora; several children; Patrick D. Marshall, Ga., Sherri (Marshall) Munson, Watertown, Penny Jo (Marshall) Williams, Niskayuna, Steven Marshall, Texas, and Edward (Marshall) Kendall, Warnerville; a brother, Ronald Marshall, Watertown; two sisters, Sonya Leiter, Carthage, and Sharon Irving, Pembroke, Mass; and two half-sisters; Renita McGuianess, Cornwall, and Debbie Jackson, Auburn, N.H.; a half-brother; Douglas Marshall, Cornwall; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A brother, Kirk Marshall, and a sister, Carol Berkmen, died before him.

Calling hours will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Bossuot-Lundy Funeral Home Inc. 500 State St., Carthage. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in the Chapel of the funeral home. A reception will follow at the Bassett-Baxter American Legion Post # 789. Carthage.

The burial will be held privately by the family at another time.

Donations in his memory can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are being handled by the Bossuot- Lundy Funeral Home Inc., Carthage.

Information provided by Bossuot-Lundy Funeral Home, Inc., and Newzjunky.com, Watertown, N.Y.