Marc D. Millette

NORTHBOROUGH, MA
Marc Daniel Millette of Northborough, MA sadly passed away Sunday September 21, 2025, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a short period of declining health. Marc was born December 11, 1982, in Dorchester, MA to Gerard and Rita Marie (Nee) Millette of Quincy, MA.
Marc spent his formative years at 25 Walton St, Dorchester, a home that had always been in his family and one in which he hoped to one day raise his own children. Growing up in Dorchester Marc enjoyed playing with his friends from the neighborhood, especially Jamaal Jordan, as well as friends from St. Mark's Catholic School. Marc played soccer and really excelled at bowling, a love that he shared with his older brother and father.
After high school Marc joined his beloved Uncle, Joe Nee, at the Massachusetts Bay Community College bookstore working for Follett, a company he would work for 16 years. After leaving Mass Bay Marc would find his way back to Boston when he began working at the college bookstore at Suffolk University. Marc loved working in Boston.
Marc met his "Beautiful", as he liked to call her, through mutual friends. A year's long friendship turned into something more on their first date to Revere Beach and the, now famous, sand sculpture festival. Some may have said that the rain that day ruined the festival but Marc and Amanda didn't let it ruin their time there. They reveled in people watching and eventually, after the rain subsided, they had the beach to themselves where they tried, somewhat unsuccessfully to skip rocks into the ocean. On the ride back on the T that day they shared their love of the Rent musical by listening to the soundtrack. Only a few weeks later, at a friend's wedding, Amanda knew that Marc was the one. Marc and Amanda's newlywed phase was not an easy one. Only two weeks before their wedding, in the middle of Marc's bachelor party, the pipes in their condo backed up. Marc and Amanda, and their two cats spent the next six months living in a hotel.
They were married on the shores of Lake Char¬gogg¬a¬gogg¬man¬chaugg¬a¬gogg¬chau¬bun¬a¬gung¬a¬maugg and honeymooned in Myrtle Beach, SC. Exactly a year and a day after their wedding Amanda and Marc welcomed their amazing daughter, Grace Celina, into their family. By the time Grace came along Marc had moved on to the college bookstore of UMass Lowell. Where, unbeknownst to either he or Amanda, he worked with and befriended her second cousin, Colin McElaney.
As Grace grew Marc and Amanda knew that they wanted to expand their family, however, money was tight and housing prices weren't going down. They made the decision to move to Myrtle Beach, a place that had stolen both of their hearts on their honeymoon.
For their first Christmas away from home Marc decided to make homemade presents for his family. He went back to his love of comic books, a love that he had shared with his siblings and father. He created one-of-a-kind coasters out of pictures he chose from comic books, and some pieces he found at the hardware store.
While in South Carolina Marc came upon one of his favorite phrases, Myrtle Beach is a great place to live and an awful place to work. While there Marc worked for Pro Travel Connections, a job that showed Marc what anxiety was. He then moved on to Roses Discount Stores where he learned that an assistant store manager in South Carolina made less than minimum wage in Massachusetts.
In order to try and bring in a little more money Marc went back to those Christmas presents he had created and made more, this time to sell. He sold some at the North Myrtle Beach flea market and consigned some with a computer vendor at the flea market. All was not lost in SC though as Marc and Amanda welcomed their amazing son, Washburne Nathaniel, while living there. Before they knew it though Amanda and Marc made the difficult decision to move back to Massachusetts and closer to their family. They left behind a life-long friend in Debba Provenzano.
The timing of their move couldn't have been more auspicious. Six months after they moved Covid took the world by storm. Unfortunately for Marc this meant the loss of his job at Spencer Technologies. But a job loss meant the beginning of something much bigger.
During Covid Marc once again leaned on his love of comic books to help his family. He began buying and selling comic books and tweaked his coaster design to now include all natural stone tiles. Soon, Marc was selling at comic-cons and a love was born.
At one of his first comic con's Marc met Miguel Castro, who would become a close business associate, and someone he often would do shows together with.
In 2021 Marc and Amanda moved their family to the Avalon apartments in Northborough where they took full advantage of the pool during the summer months. Marc loved being in the pool.
Shortly before Washburne started school Marc went to work for Tom Lowe at Lowe's Variety in Northborough. Marc was the smiling face at the checkout along with Beth Smith, a co-worker he loved working with. He enjoyed chatting with all of his regular customers.
During this time Marc also worked for Alyson Cox at Word on the Street, a bookstore in downtown Marlborough. Alyson had known Amanda for years and was looking for a receiver for the store and knew that Marc had done that for years at colleges. Marc loved working at the store and enjoyed all of his coworkers.
In 2022 Marc decided that there needed to be a comic con show in Central MA. So, with his father and mother-in-laws connections he held his very first comic con at the Northborough Historical Society on October 23rd. The hall was packed with vendors and everyone that attended had a great time.
Before he knew it Marc had more vendors than the Historical Society would fit and he soon moved to the Trinity Church in Northborough. He quickly outgrew that venue as well and moved to Teamworks in Northborough. Marc was always so happy to host a show and was proud that he was able to keep it in Northborough.
In January of 2025 Marc had an appendectomy and spent months recovering. As soon as he was able he was back going to shows and selling. He realized that he may not be able to run a comic con again the way he had in the past and had plans in the works for a Pokemon themed bingo night. Sadly, after a show in Grafton, Marc wasn't feeling well and went to the ER. He never made it home. His family will miss him immensely.
Marc leaves his beautiful wife, Amanda Megan Derosier Millette and his two children Grace Celina Millette and Washburne Nathaniel Millette all of Northborough. Also left behind are Marc's older brother, Matthew Gerard Millette of Quincy, younger brother Andrew John Millette of Dorchester, father and mother-in-law Paul Arnold Derosier and Lynne Patricia (Rowe) Derosier of Northborough, sister-in-law Amy Lynne Derosier and her husband Kevin Robert Goodwin and their son Wyatt Derosier Goodwin all of Lansing, MI. Brother-in-law Matthew Paul Derosier and his wife Priscilla Marie (Shelberg) Derosier and their daughters Emma Marie Derosier and Cara Lynne Derosier all of East Haddam, CT. As well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Marc was preceded in death by his beloved aunts Helen Mary Nee and Elaine Nancy (Beston) Nee.
A time of visitation has been scheduled between the hours of 4pm-7pm on Thursday, October 2nd, at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, October 3rd, in Howard Street Cemetery, Howard Street, Northborough, MA 01532.
Due to Marc's love of all things relating to comic books and the work he did in sharing that with the world his family requests that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember him may do so through donations to The Hero Initiative (https://www.heroinitiative.org/).
Arrangements are under the care of Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough. To leave an online condolence for Marc's family, please visit www.HaysFuneralHome.com.
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