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Joan Marshall Obituary

On Monday, July 7, 2008 of Gaithersburg, MD formerly of Mt. Holly, NJ. She was the beloved wife for 27 years of John J. Marshall III; loving mother of John "Jack" Marshall IV and Kaitlyn E. Marshall; loving sister of Mary Helen Burk, Frank Harkins, Kathleen Harkins, J. Chris Harkins, Elizabeth Stewart and the late Edward H. Harkins, Jr. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Marion Harkins. She is also survived by other loving family and friends. The family will receive friends at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 520 Veirs Mill Rd., Rockville, MD on Friday, July 11, from 1:15 PM until time of Memorial Mass at 2 PM with reception to follow in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.acsbike.org by clicking on donate then TeamEd for which Joan was going to ride in the Annual Bike-athon this Sunday in PA. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www. pumphreyfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Boston Globe on Jul. 10, 2008.

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Toni Howser

July 14, 2008

I don't know what I would have done without your friendship growing up in NJ. I miss you dearly, my friend.

Nanci Plumer

July 10, 2008

To my friend and colleague, I will miss you greatly.

Andrea Kessler

July 10, 2008

What a lovely lady you are, Joan. We will miss you.

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