Carl Joseph Marion

Marion, Carl Joseph CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. Carl Joseph Marion, 82, of the Hollandale Apts., died on Monday, February 2, 2009 at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1926 in Cohoes and was the son of the late Joseph and Grace Dickey Marion. Carl retired in 1991 from the former Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp. in Watervliet where he had been a machinist and electrical technician for many years. He also owned and operated Carl's TV Repair in Waterford in the 1950s and early 1960s. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1952 after serving for eight years. He served aboard the CVE-101 U.S.S. Matanikau during World War II and then served aboard the CVE-115 U.S.S. Barocoh during the Korean War. He was a member of the Halfmoon American Legion Mohawk Post #1450 and the Halfmoon Fire Department. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Crescent and St. Edward the Confessor Church in Clifton Park. He is the father of Paul (Amy) Marion of Rotterdam, Karen Marion of Schenectady and Elizabeth (Michael) Hurley of Clifton Park; stepfather of Ray (Mary) Durocher of Galway; brother of Jean Decker of Ballston Lake, Margaret Dolen of Glenville, and the late Helen Chouiniere and Elaine Marion; also survived by five grandchildren, Roger Bailie Jr., Jennifer and Jason Marion, Hannah and John Hurley; several nieces and nephews. He was the former husband and best friend of Rita A. Marion who survives. Funeral will be held Friday at 8:15 from the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Rt. 9 in Clifton Park thence to St. Mary's Church in Crescent where at 9:00 a.m. the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Calling hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford.