Dorrance C. Marstaller

Durham - Dorrance Marstaller, devoted husband of Gloria, passed away on June 28, 2015 at Maine Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1948 to Barney and Marion (Clark) Marstaller, attended school in Durham, graduated from Lisbon High School, enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served his country in the Vietnam War. He was a long-time employee of H.E. Sargent of Old Town, as well as Kramers in Sidney, and Morgans Napa in Lisbon. He enjoyed being his own boss as the owner of Pine Tree Gravely, and later Marstaller Industries, LLC, his successful construction business. He enjoyed interacting with his customers, and was a popular and well-known merchandiser throughout most of his life. He willingly gave of his time and expertise to anyone whenever he saw a need. He was accomplished at many things, including building the house he lived in, and enjoyed working on anything mechanical and time spent working in the woods. Home was where his heart was, but he liked to travel, and enjoyed having ridden the perimeter of the continental U.S. and Blue Ridge Mountains by motorcycle. Dorrance is survived by: his beloved wife, Gloria (Brown); his daughter Corinna and husband Ralph Bratcher; son Kevin and wife Terry; stepson Dan Brown; grandchildren: Amber and Ralph Trey Bratcher III, Adam and Alex Thibeault, and Connor Brown; great-granddaughter, Rose Bratcher; three brothers: Paul and wife Florence (Moore), Peter and wife Marie (Norman), Bruce and wife Wendy (White); two sisters: Anne Tarr and Linda Marstaller; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, and brother, Frank. The family would like to thank Walt McCarty, Steve Benedict, Bill Ellis, Glen Stevens and his many dear friends, for their close friendships to him over the years. In respect for his wishes, there will be a private service at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. Dorrance memorial page may be viewed at www.ctcrawford.com In lieu of flowers, please consider helping someone else when you see the need, as Dorrance so often did. You may also want to consider donating to a charity of your choice.