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In Memoriam : Vernard Marston
Vernard Kenneth Marston - age: 92
(September 09, 1924 to February 13, 2017
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Resident of
North Saco, Maine
Visitation Information:
A visiting hour will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 2-3pm at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home 365 Main St, Saco, followed by a memorial service at 3pm with Pastor Bob White of the Grace Bible Baptist Church officiating.
Obituary:
Vernard Marston, Jr., age 92, of Saco, ME died February 13, 2017. He was born in Pownal, ME on September 9, 1924, son of Vernard and Doris (Bell) Marston, Sr. He graduated from North Yarmouth Academy in 1943. He married his wife, June Stewart, on March 3, 1946. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last March.
He loved spending time in his workshop from sun-up to sun-down only taking breaks to eat. He always had several projects going on. He was also known for his flower gardens and wanted everything perfect so he would measure the distance between flowers when planting. The end results were beautiful and enjoyed by many.
He is predeceased by his son David who passed away in 2016.
Vernard is survived by his wife June, of Saco, daughter Nita Libby of Wyoming, son Gary (Cheryl) Marston of Cumberland, sister Esther Marston of South Portland, 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
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Marilyn Moody - February 21, 2017 Contact this person
We loved him so much, he was Uncle Vernard to us even though we were not related. He was always so happy, always so welcoming to everyone. We counted it a privilege to spend time with him and his family. An amazing man, a treasure and he will be much missed.
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