Marshall P. Deasy III

1947 - 2022

Marshall P. Deasy lll, 75, "Deece" died at his home in New Bloomfield, PA on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Born July 26, 1947, he grew up in Barkhamsted, CT. Marshall was the eldest child of Marshall Porter Deasy, Jr. and Shirley (Ducharme) Deasy both of whom predeceased him. Marshall was married to his one true love, Alice (Stenson) Deasy who predeceased him in 2011. He leaves behind two sons; Marshall P. Deasy IV and Steven M. Deasy, (Janelle Johnson) residing in PA, and one grandchild, Braedon Johnson-Deasy. Marshall was predeceased by his brother Michael P. Deasy and is survived by his sister-in-law, Deborah (Kavanaugh) Deasy and his remaining siblings; Dinah Coleman (Dennis) of West Hartford, Timothy Deasy (Lynn) of Norfolk and Melissa Ginsburg of Andover, CT. Marshall joined the Navy in 1969. Working as a Hospital Corpsman, Marshall spent 14 months on the USS WASP, three years on Midway Island and four years on Guam. After retiring as a Navy Chief in 1989, Marshall worked for the PA Dept of Health in the Bureau of Epidemiology. He worked closely with the PA Game Commission on Chronic Wasting Disease in white-tailed deer. He collected mosquitoes and dead birds to research the West Nile virus and deer mice to study the transmission of Hantavirus. He investigated bat infestations and was instrumental in installing bat houses along the Juniata River. Marshall's expertise included foodborne outbreaks of salmonella and e coli and botulism outbreaks linked to baby formula. He was passionate about keeping county State Health centers open to benefit the underserved population. He retired in 2012. Deece was an avid fisherman, hunter, gardener, and antique collector and dedicated his life to catching every type of snake and critter imaginable. His curiosity and knowledge of birds, animals and reptiles was unprecedented. He enjoyed being a member of the Hunters Valley Sportsman's Assoc. in Liverpool, PA and spending late summer boating, fishing and playing cards with his family and friends at Hawk's Nest Beach in Old Lyme, CT. There are no calling hours and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Charitable contributions in Marshall's name may be made to Radiant Hope www.hisradianthope.org/donate), 619 Mumper Lane, Dillsburg PA 17019 or the "Join Hands Ministry", North 51 S. Church Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068. The David M. Myers Funeral Home in Newport, PA, is in charge of the arrangements.