Joseph F. Marston
Feb. 2, 1908-Jan. 20, 1981
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 21, 1981, page 2, col. 4-5, microfilm Niles District Library
Joseph F. Marston, 72, of 310 Cass St., Niles, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital following a brief illness.
He had retired from Adams and Westlake of Elkhart in 1962 as a designing engineer. He had been employed as artwork designer for Shelton's Farm Market.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he was born Feb. 2, 1908 in Niles and had spent his entire life here.
He was married on March 3, 1930 in Niles to Edythe J. Brown, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Joseph, Jr., of Berrien Center, and David of Niles; two daughters, Margaret Marston of Niles and Mrs. Deborah Shelton of Niles; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Priscilla Smith, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Halbritter Funeral Home. The Rev. Christan Becker of the Grace Brethren Church of Berrien Springs will officiate.
Friends may call from 2 ot 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Halbritter Funeral Home.
The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Fund.