Richard H. Marston

WINTER HAVEN, FL - Richard H. Marston, 86, of Winter Haven, FL, formerly of North Brunswick, NJ, died Thursday, August 12, 2010. He was born in Waterford on June 6, 1924, the son of Laurence W. and Viabelle D. Abbott Marston. He attended school in East Waterford and graduated from Bridgton Academy. He was drafted into the U. S. Army in February of 1943 and was honorably discharged in January of 1946.
     He attended the University of Maine, graduating in February of 1950 with a BS degree in Agricultural Engineering. He worked as a Field Engineer for the State of New Jersey for about five years before being assigned the job of State Design Engineer for the Service in NJ. He worked his way up to assistant State Conservationist, in charge of water resources programs. He retired in 1980.
     He and his wife, Elois, whom he met while at the University of Maine, raised their family and lived in North Brunswick, NJ for 38 years. In his retirement they enjoyed many trips in their travel trailer, to Florida, Texas, California and Arizona to name a few. Elois passed away on January 26, 1986 in Florida. About two years later he married Erika Meyer in Winter Haven, FL and they made their home there for the past 23 years.
     Mr. Marston is survived by his wife; his daughter, Vicki Koehler and her husband Gerd of Carmel; a son, Stacy Marston and his wife Jane of Orland; two stepdaughters, Susan McDonald of Jacksonville, FL and Lisa Gunter of LaBelle, FL; a stepson, Jeff Edgerton and his wife Alison of Statesboro, GA; nine grandchildren; a sister, Janet Bodwell and her husband Bill and their children of Brunswick; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Elois and his brothers, Merwin A. Marston and David Marston.
     Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 19 at 2 p.m. at Weston Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris with interment to follow at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Viabelle A. Marston Scholarship Fund, SAD #17, c/o Superintendant’s Office, 1570 Main St., #11, Oxford, ME 04270 or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, Canton, OH 44720.
     On-line condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com.
     
     
     
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