William C. Marth, Jr.

William C. Marth, Jr. of Preston died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the University of Maryland Hospital with his family by his side. He was 78. Bill was born in Easton on July 8, 1932, the son of the late, William and Mildred Tarbutton Marth. He graduated from Preston High School in 1949 and, on July 19, 1953, married the former, Doris Sump of Cordova. From 1954 to 1958, he served in the Unites States Air Force as A/1C in the Air Police, 551st Air Police Squadron. A farmer in the Preston area, Bill also worked in the parts department at Elliott Wilson Trucking and then spent 16 years working as a Transportation Officer for the Maryland State Department of Juvenile Justice. Bill was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cordova, the American Legion Caroline Post #29, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5246 in Federalsburg and the Loyal Order of Moose Bay Country Lodge #831. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris Sump Marth; his son, Conroy Marth and his wife, Connie, of Preston; his daughters, Letitia Marth and her husband, Paul Bishop of Ottawa Hills, OH, and Deneen Rickwood and her husband, Shannon of Preston; his grandchildren, Chad, Chase and Cayce Marth of Preston, Ben, Connor and Nikolas Bishop of Ottawa Hills, OH, and Colby and Preston Rickwood of Preston; his brothers, Donald Marth of Egg Harbor, NJ and Peter Marth of Easton; and his sister, Joan Payne of Easton. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, February 6 at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton. A funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, February 7 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cordova. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Chad Marth, Chase Marth, Bennett Bishop, Darian Sump, Curtis Payne, Blair Marth, Edward Overington and Rex Bateman serving as pall bearers. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, PO Box 368, Cordova, MD 21625 or Adopt America Network, a charity committed to improving the lives of special children in the foster care system by placing them with permanent loving families,1500 North Superior Street, Suite 303, Toledo, OH 43604. Funeral arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton.

William C. Marth, Jr.

July 8, 1932 - February 1, 2011