Robert Daniel Marshall

Robert Daniel Marshall, 67, of Colchester and formerly Canterbury, passed away on November 14, 2013 in Colchester. Born in Hartford on March 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Evelyn (Lawlor) Marshall of Wethersfield. He lived in Canterbury for many years before moving to Harrington Court in Colchester two years ago. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his older brothers, Ralph Allen Marshall of Rocky Hill and Wesley Gilcrest Marshall of Berlin and his sister-in-law Norma (Johnson) Marshall of Manchester. He leaves his brothers and their wives, Bruce, Lois, Richard, Kathryn, Clifton, Ann and Nancy (Hagedorn) Marshall, respectively; 15 nieces and nephews, Bruce Marshall, June (Marshall) Smith, Elsbeth Marshall, Richard Marshall, Jr., Sandra (Marshall) Gondek, Kenneth Marshall, Douglas Marshall, Steven Marshall, Scott Marshall, Robert Marshall, Brian Marshall, Kathleen (Marshall) Lester, Judy (Marshall) Taddeo, Wesley Marshall and Laurel Marshall, as well as 17 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He also leaves his special caregiver, Bonnie Lynn Conley. Dan was born with Down Syndrome and although he experienced many medical problems throughout his life, he never complained and always had a smile on his face. With his friendly outlook, he was loved by all: his family, his caregivers and his friends. Dan had two great delights. He had good rhythm and loved music, singing and dancing. His second major delight was food. Although he maintained a reasonable weight, he loved all food and was a member of the “clean plate club.” His other interests included the love of dogs, throwing basketball shots and swimming. Dan has now moved on and has joined his parents and brothers.

Funeral services and burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill will be private. The James T. Pratt Funeral Service, Wethersfield is handling arrangements. The family requests that donations in Dan’s memory be made to Special Olympics of CT, 2666 State St., Suite 1, Hamden, CT 06517-2232. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopo.com.