Peter Marble

Peter Marble

BERWICK, Maine - Peter Marble of 73 Little River Road in Berwick, died on Friday December 20,2013 at Wentworth Douglass Hospital following a long period of failing health.

Born on November 3, 1948 in Concord New Hampshire he was a son of George A. and Mary Louise (Minichiello) Marble Woolf. He was raised in and attended schools when he was young in Concord, Manchester, moving to Dover and graduating from Dover High School. Peter proudly served his country in the United States Navy.

While working at the University of New Hampshire he met and married his loving wife Florence (Chagnon) Marble and together they built a home on Little River Road where they would enjoy the next thirty two years together.

He would later work as a construction contractor for a time and then for Burgon Tool and Steel in Portsmouth for many years.

A talented wood worker, their home was decorated with his hand made trim, beautiful furniture and many other hand made projects. He was always willing to share his talent with others, helping to side someone's home, time spent teaching someone his craft was all time he enjoyed. He spent a lot of time working with and teaching his father in law Arthur as they worked on home projects together.

He and Florence were at home and enjoyed frequent trips to Disney World. During there nine trips to Disney they never tired on the " Magic" and joy the trips brought to their lives.

Peter looked forward to time spent in his shop working on his MG's and his Harley Davidson Motorcycles which he looked forward to riding when he could.

He and his father in law and their crew always looked forward to time on the golf course at the Links at Outlook in South Berwick, laughing for much of the time. Peter dearly loved his dogs and would have always been willing to add another to their home.

Peter is survived by his loving wife Florence of Berwick, his mother Mary of Gonic, a sister Paula and her husband James Massey of Gonic, in laws Arthur and Florence Chagnon of South Berwick, as well as brothers in law and their families including nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews whom he adored.

Services for Peter will be announced in the spring, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cocheco Valley Humane Society 262 County Farm Road Dover New Hampshire 03820, or to the American Heart or Kidney Foundations. Care for the Marble family has been entrusted to the Bernier Funeral Home.

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