William was born in Dundas, Ontario to Sydney and Ellen Marsh

on December 21, 1924. He was a highly determined ‘self-made man’

who worked at everything from ‘grocery delivery boy’ during the Great

Depression, to ‘cowboy’, eventually founding William Marsh Real

Estate, and working very successfully as a Real Estate Broker for the

remainder of his career. He was involved in The Canadian Progress

club for many years, and was awarded ‘Man of the Year’ for his

outstanding efforts in raising funds for children with disabilities.

William was an avid skier, tennis player, boater, world traveller, and

lover of food, wine, and family!!
 

His father, Sydney Marsh, his mother, Ellen Marsh (Ross), his sister,

Kathleen Johnston (Marsh), and his brother John Ross Marsh, precede

William in death. His first wife, Pearl Marsh, his second wife, Suzanne

Marsh (Filion), and their son, Robert Marsh, also predecease him. 

His wife Magaly Marsh survives William, as well as his

stepson, Miguel Martinez. His children Barry Marsh (Bettyann), Carole

Marsh, Denise Kennedy (Don Kennedy), Michelle Marsh (Stuart

Wyllie), Nicole Marsh-Burke (Desmond Burke), and Monique Marsh

(David Branigan) survive him. His grandchildren also survive him:

Wesley Marsh, Mikhail Marsh, Ushuaia Marsh, Jacqueline Day, Monique

Kennedy, David Kennedy, Kimberley Kennedy, Danielle Puopolo,

Suzanne Puopolo, Robert Puopolo, Olivia Puopolo, Aleksandra Burke,

William Burke, Desmond Burke, Hillary Burke, Nathalie Branigan, Leo

Branigan, and Kate Branigan. A great granddaughter, Stella Day-

Gervais, also survives him.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Canadian

Cancer Society, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, The

MS Society of Canada. Condolences may be left in [NAME’S] online

guestbook at [WEBSITE URL].

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to :

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In

my Father’s house there are many rooms; if it were not so, I would

have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go

and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with

me that you also may be where I am.

John 14:1-3