Cpl. Joshua P. Barron, USMC

Joshua grew up in the town of Standish, ME where he was an active participant of the football, baseball, basketball, swimming, and wrestling teams for Bonny Eagle. He also took part in karate. Throughout his life, Joshua showed his genuine love, duty and protection for his close friends and family. He attended St. Anns Episcopal Church in Windham, ME where he found a personal relationship with Christ, giving him the loving, loyal, and calm spirit that he always showed. Josh signed up for the Marine Corp when he was only 17 years old. He said that he always know he was meant to be a Marine and that’s all he ever wanted, was to protect and defend his family and country.

Josh is survived by his mother, Belinda Barron; sister, Sarah Yeo and her spouse Tyler Yeo; wife, Natasha Barron and step son Aiden DiPaolo-Pouliot; father, Dean Barron; maternal grandparents, Ron and Joan Denyer; paternal grandmother, Virginia Barron. He is predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Richard and Jane Barron.

Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours on Friday, April 1, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland, ME. A Rite of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 40 Windham Center Rd., Windham, ME, with Rev. Timothy Higgins celebrating. Military Honors will be rendered by the United States Marine Corps following the ceremony. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapter, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Please visit www.jonesrichandhutchins.com for additional information and to sign Cpl. Barron’s guestbook.