Walter Frederick Marcus III

Walter Frederick Marcus III (Wally) died Sunday, April 25, 2021 after a long, courageous battle with melanoma. Born to Barbara and Walter Marcus in New Orleans in 1956, he was preceded in death by his father, Justice Walter F. Marcus Jr., Survived by his beloved wife of 26 years, Corinne “Rini” Morrison Marcus, and five children, Walt (24), Bo (22), Victoria (20), Caroline (18), and Eli (13). Also survived by his mother, Barbara Cohn Marcus, siblings, Bamsie Marcus (Harry Seidler) and Adam Marcus; brother-in-law, Chep Morrison (Paige), sister-in-law, Valerie Besthoff. Wally treasured his nieces (Beth (Joshua), Catherine, Claire, Maddie, Melissa) and nephews (David (Adrienne), Andrew (Kelsie), and Stephen). At Isidore Newman School, he was a star athlete in basketball, football, and track. He was an original dual-threat quarterback in football, beating you with his legs or strong arm. In basketball, his patented pump fake at the rim consistently drew fouls from opponents. He was Louisiana State MVP as a junior and 2x All-State standout. Although he had the opportunity to follow in his father’s footsteps and go to Yale to play basketball and football, Wally attended the University of Virginia as a quarterback on a football scholarship. He graduated Tulane Law School in 1985 and joined the firm of Lemle Kelleher before turning his focus to mediation and medical review panels. Wally took great pride in being able to work for himself and truly valued the friendships he established in the legal and medical communities.

The most important aspect of Wally’s life was his family, and his passion was coaching at Carrollton Boosters. While he enjoyed winning many championships including basketball, softball, and flag football, what mattered most to him was spending time with his children. Wally cherished his trips with his family, taking them on adventures both near and far. For the kids and Rini, the memories on those trips are not the sites they saw but rather hearing their father laugh to the point of tears. Wally will be forever missed by his children, wife, and family, as he was the best father, husband, and coach they could ever ask for. To celebrate Wally, a visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, May 7th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at home. COVID protocols will be followed. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Wally Marcus Carrollton Boosters Fund (managed by the Greater New Orleans Foundation), mentioning Carrollton in the memo line https://2014givenow.kimbia.com/carrollton.

Donations by check are payable to GNOF, with Carrollton Boosters in memo line, mailed to GNOF 919 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130. Gifts in memory of Wally may also be directed to Isidore Newman School c/o Wally Marcus ’74 Memorial Fund, 1903 Jefferson Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 or in Wally’s memory online at www.newmanschool.org/giving.