Ray Henry Marshall – 67, a longtime resident of Waterbury and most recently of Barre, passed away at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Wednesday morning, October 24, 2012. Born in Waterbury Center on October 29, 1944, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lila (Shephard) Marshall. On October 8, 1966, he married the former Joyce M. Granger in Montpelier. Ray was a 1963 graduate of Waterbury High School. He was a longtime and well-known heavy equipment operator in the greater central Vermont area. Ray's memberships included Winooski Lodge 49, F&AM and the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post 59, both of Waterbury. A talented and creative woodworker, Ray also enjoyed fishing, boating and traveling country roads with his wife, Joyce. Ray is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joyce Marshall of Barre; their children, Susan Connolly and her husband, Robert of Duxbury, Judy Long and her husband, Anthony of Fayston, and John Marshall and his companion, Tammy Hammond of Waterbury Center; his 4 grandchildren, Amanda Connolly, Robert Connolly II, Cody Long and Loren Marshall; his sister, Catherine Marshall of Waterbury; his brother, Roy Marshall and his wife TC of Waterbury Center; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. He was predeceased by a brother, Milo Marshall. A time of visitation and a luncheon will take place from the Waterbury Center Grange #237 on Monday, October 29, 2012 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Inurnment will take place in the Waterbury Center Cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to the charity of ones choice. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook.

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