Name: Joseph Marro Date: January 21st, 1935 - July 2nd, 2010 Obituary: Topsham— Joseph Marro, 75 of Topsham, passed away Friday, July 2 after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Joe is survived by his Wife Cecile Marro of Topsham; Son John Marro and his wife Annie of Scarborough; Son Joseph Marro and his wife Kate of Brunswick; Son Richard Silva and wife Cathy of Port Charlotte, Florida; son Michael Silva and his fiancé Paula of Bristol, Connecticut; and Daughter, Michelle Wyman and Son in law Scott Wyman of Harpswell. Joe also leaves behind 11 grandchildren: Brandon Wyman, Jenifer Silva, Ashleigh Silva, Alex Silva, Michael Silva, Patrick Silva, Catherine Silva, Michael Marro, Joseph Marro, Nicholas Marro, and Francesca Marro, Joe is also survived by three brothers, Nicholas C. Marro and Albert Marro of Claremont NH, Paul Marro of Lousiville, Kentucky and three sisters: Madeline Barbieri and Carmela Tenney of Claremont NH, and Kathi Moore of Charlestown, NH as well as eight nephews, three nieces and several grand nieces and nephews. Joe served in the Air force before joining Rockwell International as an engineer. In 1973, Joe moved his growing family from the Orange California to Topsham. Joe encouraged his children to push themselves in sports. His interest in sports led to many hours flooding his background for an ice rink, founding the initial Topsham Youth Soccer league with his wife and five other parents, and countless treks across Maine and New England to watch his children and grandchildren in the sports of their choosing. Joe retired from Rockwell as an Engineering Manager at the former Maine Electronics Plant in Lisbon Falls. Joe didn’t stay retired long the first time as he continued to provide contract support to Rockwell and later drove the buses for Brunswick Housing, helping those unable to drive themselves to maintain some of their independence by taking them to their appointments and to gather their groceries. Joe retired from Brunswick Housing and continued his transportation role by carting his grandchildren from place to place. Joe was an avid vegetable gardener a skill he learned while growing up in Claremont, NH. He dabbled in wood-making, candle making, and numerous home improvement activities throughout his retirement. Memorials: American Heart Association, Northeast Affiliate, 343 Gorham, ME 04106 or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 W Evergreen Avenue Suite 303, Chicago, IL 60642 Services: 1:00PM at Brackett Funeral Home on Thursday, July 8th, 2010 (map/driving directions)