Timothy John "Zeke" Marcoux

BOSCAWEN ---- Timothy "Zeke" John Marcoux, 74, formerly of Bartlett, NH, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH, after a long illness.
Zeke was born on February 19, 1951, in North Conway, NH, the son of the late George W. Marcoux and Hallie Georgene (Boucher) Marcoux.
Zeke grew up in Bartlett and spent his younger years involved in sports, both as a fan of the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots and Bruins, and as an avid baseball and basketball player himself. In the late 1960's Zeke attended a baseball summer training camp in Connecticut, and batted against legendary Cleveland Indians' pitcher Bob Feller and he always loved to point out that he was the only one in the camp to even get a piece of the ball off Feller, fouling one off.
As a boy scout in Bartlett's Troop 321, Zeke was inducted into the Order of the Arrow, a Scouting honor society that recognizes members for their outstanding service and dedication to the principles of Scouting at a statewide camporee held in Bartlett in the 1960s. He also was awarded the Scouts' Junior Hawkeye award for marksmanship at Camp Carpenter. Known for his adventurous spirit, Zeke lived in a teepee for a time, right in the middle of downtown Bartlett.
The subjects of English and History, both lifelong favorites for Zeke, came together well for him in school at Bartlett, where he was awarded the American Legion's Americanism award and a significant monetary prize for his essay on Americanism.
Fresh out of Kennett High School, Zeke was off to Nathaniel Hawthorne College in Antrim, NH. Zeke continued his education at Plymouth State College pursuing studies in art and teaching. He also attended LSU (Louisiana State University) and was always furthering his own education.
He joined AmeriCorps and VISTA in the early 1990s volunteering in some of the most impoverished areas of the country, from Appalachia only a stone's throw from Washington, DC, to Pennsylvania and Louisiana.
As a Special Ed teacher Zeke made a lasting impact on his students, often spending his own money on school supplies for them. Zeke worked as a special education teacher in Louisiana and Franklin, NH. He was compassionate and loved working with children. Teaching was a true calling for Zeke. He was also an artist, who enjoyed creating beautiful murals and paintings.
Zeke founded the Pine Cone Alliance to protect the environment and temper over-development. He actively advocated for civil rights and social justice, participating in many demonstrations and notably facing down the KKK on multiple occasions, demonstrating remarkable courage. He was a true advocate for peace.
Zeke is survived by his sister and caregiver, Candice Marcoux-Dorley of New Hampton, NH, his sister Maureen Marcoux-Anthony and her husband Greg Anthony, of Dover, NH, his brother Roger W. Marcoux of Bartlett, NH, his brother Peter G. Marcoux and Peter's girlfriend Diane Hutchinson of Bartlett, NH, his nephews Eric Miller, Patrick Miller and Nathan Ouimette, nieces Autumn Ouimette, and Robyn Torossian, and many grandnieces and grandnephews and even more cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
A Graveside Service will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery, on Rte 302 in Bartlett, NH. Friends and family are more than welcome to attend.
For those who wish, memorial donations in Zeke's name can be made to the Intensive Care Unit at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301or Granite VNA Hospice House, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com