Clifford Marsh

Clifford Marsh, 80, of Sanford, died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Southern Maine Health Care in Sanford following a brief illness.Cliff was born in Roseto, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1935 to Charles and Emma (Lewis) Marsh. He grew up in Bangor, Pennsylvania where he attended local schools. When he was a young man he enlisted in the United States Air Force and proudly served for over 20 years including two tours in Vietnam. After completing his military service he went to work for CYRO in Sanford where he stayed for 20 years until his retirement.Cliff was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time outside and taking annual hunting trips to northern Maine. He was a life member of the NRA and was a devout Catholic. He had been a communicant of St Therse of Lisieux Parish. Cliff was always a very optimistic man with a positive attitude. He will be remembered as a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.Cliff was predeceased by his parents and by his first wife, Gloria (McGrath) MarshSurviving are his wife, Sylvia (Brunette) Marsh of Sanford; his son, Clifford "Kip" Marsh of Alfred; three siblings, James Marsh, Arlene Zeigafuse and Dorothy Mondola, all of Pennsylvania; two step-daughters, Lisa Mills and her husband Kendall of Sanford and Donna Knights of Biddeford; two step-grandchildren, Emily Mills and Ryan Knights; a step-great grandson, Noah Daniel Knights and several nieces and nephews.Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12th at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral; Home located at 29 Winter Street in Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 13th at St Therse of Lisieux Parish, Notre Dame Parish, located on Payne Street in Springvale. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Sanford.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider sending a memorial contribution to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38101.Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.