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Wednesday

June

Visiting

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Keri Memorial Funeral Home

125 Main Street

Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States

Thursday

June

Funeral Liturgy

10:30 am

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Holy Spirit R. C. Church

318 Newark Pompton Turnpike

Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States

Robert McCorry uploaded photo(s)

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

I met John several years ago when I was a Pequannock Police Officer. We quickly became friends. I would often stop to talk with John at the house. He was always welcoming. We had many great conversations about WWII and life in general. John was happy to be interviewed by my daughter for a school project on WWII. John was indeed one of a kind, he will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Liv McCorry uploaded photo(s)

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

I had the ability to interview Mr. Marshall when I was 13 years old. I was assigned a project on WWII and my father helped to coordinate times and days that I could go and speak to Mr. Marshall and ask about his experience. He gave me a new outlook on the experiences of soldiers during the war, and I am more than fortunate to have been able to learn so much from him. He will be dearly missed.

Howard Holtz posted a condolence

Monday, June 6, 2022

John became a patient over thirty years ago. His generosity and gratitude were infectious. Shortly thereafter, he became a friend. Over the years, our handshakes became hugs. He became a favorite of my office staff; his boyish smile, crewcut and warmth expressed a vitality so at odds with his age. Early on I mentioned my family would be shopping for a Christmas tree during the upcoming weekend, and John said, “I thought you were Jewish.” “I am but my wife and kids aren’t.” “ So come to my house this weekend and I’ll help your kids chop a tree down on my property.” Not only were my kids, Angela and Alex, fascinated by actually cutting down their own tree with John’s strong hands guiding them, but the entire experience was a rural NJ version of Disney World in Lincoln Park: the fish in the pond, the long sloping lawn to run down, rides on the tractor, watching raccoons eat the food John left outside, target practice with a BB rifle, the crackle and smell of a cedar-wood fire, Daisy’s small cut sandwiches on the colorful basement benches. This lead to other rituals and visits over the years. John dropping off firewood to our home, my calling him on Memorial and Veterans Days, his making whiskey sours for my wife, my saving New Yorker magazines for him and listening to his stories and enjoying the pride in his family. And I will never forget when Daisy became ill, his absolute devotion, care and love. We will miss you. Howard Holtz MD & Family

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John F. Marshall

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