Obituary of Casper Marchese

Casper Marchese Jr. January 22, 1930—June 22, 2012 Casper Marchese Jr. was born in Monroe, Michigan on January 22, 1930. He was the son of Casper Marchese and Mary (Cannoe) Marchese. He married Madeline (Patterfritz) on December 29, 1951 and from this union came the birth of three children. Casper served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War as a sharp shooter. He liked telling war stories and stories about his military career. Casper worked for thirty years for Ford Motor Company. He was a member of the St. Joseph Church, the Monroe VFW, and UAW Local 723. Casper loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, along with the family pets (Hammi, Junior and Zoey). He enjoyed watching I Love Lucy, Sanford and Son, The Three Stooges, and the Detroit Tigers. Casper was very proud of his Italian heritage, including native food with sweets being a soft spot for him. He was the kind of man to give his shirt off his back and would always put others needs before his own. He was simply just the nicest man anyone could ever meet. Casper Marchese Jr., age 82 of Monroe passed away at home Friday, June 22, 2012. To cherish his memory he leaves his beloved wife Madeline of 60 years; one son: David Marchese of Monroe; one daughter: Dawn (Paul) Francis of Monroe; two brothers: Richard (Mary), Donald (Kathy) both of Monroe; three sisters: Franics Vukovich, Catherine St. Bernard, and Josephine Williamson all of Monroe; five grandchildren: Richard Gilstorff, David Joseph Marchese Jr., David Carson McBee Jr., Adrianna Marchese, Tia Marchese. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Tony, Johnny, and Robert, sisters Rosie, Margie, and Minnie, son Richard and granddaughter Elisha. Friends may gather from 2:00pm until 8:00pm Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street (734) 384-5185. He will lie in state from 10:00am until the Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00am, Thursday, June 28, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroe. Father William Fisher will officiate. Procession will follow to St. Joseph Cemetery for burial. Online guests may leave condolences, share a photo, make a donation, or send floral arrangements by visiting www.merklefs.com ; Online Tributes page.