Marcus Rand

RAND, MARCUS, 84, OF Narragansett died on December 2, 2014. He was the son of the late Saul and Betty Finkelstein. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Eleanor (Tesler), and his daughter, Susan Rand Celico, of Hope Valley and his son Michael and grandchildren, Marcus Isaac, and Mary Eleanor Rand, all of Narragansett. He was born in Providence and lived in South County the better part of his adulthood. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island where he was employed for 29 years as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. Before working at URI, he was a high school teacher in North Kingstown. He belonged to many civic and educational organizations and served as President of the Indian Lake Shores Fire District and President of the Guidance and Personnel Association of Rhode Island. He was a veteran of the Korean War proudly serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, lastly on the Buoy tender, SPAR. Funeral arrangements and Shiva were private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., 135 Parkinson Plaza, Staten Island, NY 10305.