Obituary of William G. Marsh

William G. Marsh, noted New Britain educator and son of the late William and Anna (Overstrom) Marsh, passed away October 3, 2009. He was born in New Britain on November 2, 1912, and resided there all his life. For the past six years he was a resident of the Jerome Home in New Britain. Mr. Marsh received a Bachelor's degree in 1937 from the Teacher's College of Connecticut, now Central Connecticut State University, where he was class president and captain of the first football team. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Connecticut in secondary school administration and supervision, completed 30 hours beyond his Master's Degree at the University of Hartford and pursued further post-graduate studies at Yale and Boston Universities. Mr. Marsh spent his career as a teacher and public school administrator. He taught in Middletown from 1937-1938, and was appointed principal of the Broad Brook Grammar School in 1938. In New Britain he taught at Washington Junior High School in 1942. He became principal of the Northend Elementary School in 1946, and Roosevelt Junior High School in 1950. He opened the Pulaski Senior High School in 1961, serving there as principal until his retirement in 1974. He was a past member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Hartford Area Junior High School Principals, and Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Society. In 1979, Governor Grasso appointed him to the board of Trustees for the Connecticut State Colleges. Mr. Marsh was a photography and art buff. In later years he enjoyed gardening, golfing, and traveling with his wife and former high school sweetheart, Josephine (Rascoe) Marsh. They were married in 1940 and enjoyed 63 years together before her passing in 2003. He is survived by daughter Linda Summers of Tolland, CT: daughter Davida and son-in-law Michael Chudzik of Milford, MA; son Joel and daughter-in-law Barbara Marsh of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; four grandchildren: Marsh Summers, Tia Chudzik, William and John Marsh; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 5 PM to 7 PM Friday October 9, 2009 at the Farrell Funeral Home 110 Franklin Square New Britain, CT, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter Church 98 Franklin Sq. New Britain on Saturday October 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery 1309 Stanley St. New Britain, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of William Marsh to the Central Connecticut State University, Department of Teacher Education, 1615 Stanley St. New Britain, CT 06050.