Marie S. Kerslake

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Marie Kerslake on April 8,2026 in Stamford, CT at the age of 84 following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Marie was born on February 26, 1942 in Mount Kisco, NY to James and Fannie Pasquale. She moved to Greenwich CT upon her marriage to Martin Kerslake with whom she shared a happy and loving marriage until his death in 1999.

Marie lived a life marked by kindness, generosity and devotion to family and friends. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandson were her whole world. Holiday traditions were followed, including beautiful table settings while decades-old holiday decorations adorned her home creating warm and lasting memories for all who gathered.

Never one to sit for long and combined with her can-do attitude, Marie never cowered away from hard work. If a fence needed painting, she was on it! Marie was employed until the age of 82 and even while working at that advanced age, she continued to mow her lawn, do her own landscaping, shovel snow, etc. Her energy and determination were boundless and an inspiration to all who knew her.

In addition to being a devoted mom and Nana, Marie enjoyed watching sports, reality TV and listening to music. Her favorite teams were the NY Mets and the NY Giants while her musical tastes ranged from Elvis Presley to more current talents like Jelly Roll!

Marie is survived by her daughters, Debra DeMarkey (Matt), Lori Conner (Drew) and Carol Scher, in addition to grandchildren Matthew DeMarkey, Rachel (Scher) Leone (Chris), Jessica Scher, Fox Conner and Robert Conner. A great-grandson, Anthony, was born in late 2024 bringing much joy to the family especially during Marie’s illness. Marie is also survived by her sister Josephine, brother Jimmy, sister-in-law Gerry and brother-in-law Billy, in addition to numerous extended family members whom she loved dearly.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Martin, her parents and numerous other close family members whom she loved and missed.

Visitors will be received on April 23, from 4pm-8pm at Leo P. Gallagher & Sons Funeral Home, 31 Arch Street, Greenwich. CT, followed by a Mass of Christian burial on Friday, April 24 at 10am at Sacred Heart Church, 38 Gold Street, Greenwich, CT. The burial of Marie’s cremains will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery 399 North St. Greenwich, CT, immediately following the funeral mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Marie’s memory to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.