MARKER, Michael Anthony Sr., 58, of Tampa passed away March 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin & Edna Marker and his sister, Theresa Rush. He will be missed by his loving wife of 37 years, Arlene Marker; his children, Michael Marker Jr (Jennifer) of Clearwater, Kelly Marker of Largo, and Christopher Marker (Jaime) of St. Petersburg; his sister, Mary Giove (John) of Pennsylvania; his brother-in-law, John Rush of Pennsylvania; and many extended family members and friends. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Michael was a 1975 graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys. He was active with the Boy Scouts when his children were young. Michael loved to fish and you could often find him fishing off the Skyway Pier. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30am on Monday, March 14 at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1800 12th St N, St. Petersburg. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Make a Difference Fishing (http://www.makeadifferencefishing.org/) in Michael’s memory.
