Edna “Pat” H. Marshall, 96, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away on July 3, 2023 at Harrington Court Nursing Home in Colchester. She was born on September 11, 1926 in Houston to the late Ossip and Mary Elizabeth (Scheider) Bezpatka. She married her husband Thornton Erwin Marshall on October 12, 1946. He predeceased her. Their two sons, Gary and Douglas, also predeceased her.
Pat enjoyed being creative and was known for her beautiful gardens and immaculate needlework. She and her family spent a great deal of time outdoors fishing, boating and camping. In their retirement, she and her husband purchased a mobile home and traveled all over the country with their dogs. Pat always had a dachshund as a companion.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Veronica (Cronin) Marshall and her grandchildren, Matthew Marshall and his partner Alisa Arkebauer of Gloucester, VA, Andrew Marshall and his wife Melissa of Newfields, NH , and Sarah (Marshall) Edmond and her husband, Craig of Norwich, CT. She had six great-grandchildren; Meghan, Emma and Olivia, Abigail, Sadie, and Maxwell and one great-great-grandchild, Noah. She is also survived by a nephew, Jeff Wahlberg, and two nieces, Debra Manning Marfin and Rebecca Manning Carver.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Forest Park cemetery in Houston at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat’s honor to the Houston SPCA, 14700 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77053 or to Beacon Hospice, 111 Founders Plaza #1802, East Hartford, CT 06108.
