Marshall Coty, 84, of Stockbridge Road, Lee, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born June 18, 1928 in Pittsfield, MA, he was the son of Joseph and Lillian Gangell Coty. Marshall was educated in Lee Schools and as a young boy worked at Brant Lumber Co. in Lee. Marshall was then employed by Kimberly Clark in Lee and retired from the then Peter J. Schweitzer Paper Co. in 1991. He worked as a Maintenance Worker at the Berkshire Hills North Nursing Home from 1991 to 1996 and then at the Prime Outlets from 1996 to 2006. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed cards and playing with his great grandchildren. Marshall is survived by his wife, the former Jeanette Ondress, whom he married in 1946, a daughter, Marcia McCloskey and her husband, Robert, of Broadbin, NY, two brothers, Richard Coty and his wife, MaryLou and John Coty and his wife, Mary, all of Lee, MA, three sisters, Hattie Clark and her husband, Paul, Edna Shaefer, Lillian Hiser and her husband, Philip, also all of Lee. In addition, Mr. Coty leaves two grandsons, Todd Bush and his wife, Jana, and Jason Bush, and his wife, Sarah, as well as five great-grandchildren, Travis and Owen Bush , and Bailey, Devin and Deacon Bush. He is predeceased by a daughter, Kelly Coty, who died in 1980. The funeral for Marshall's will be held on Tuesday, April 30 at 9:15 from the Kelly Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Mary's Church in Lee. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 29 from 4-7pm at the Kelly Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers friends wishing may make donations in Marshall's memory to the Kelly Coty Scholarship Fund in care of the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238.

Visitation Details

Monday, April 29th, 2013 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 10:00am, St. Mary's Church

Interment Details

Fairmount Cemetery