Submitted by: Dan Rich

Richard Marrese

April 23, 1932 - Nov. 5, 2008

South Bend Tribune 11/7/2008

SOUTH BEND - After a two week illness, Richard "Rick" Marrese, 76, our loving husband, father, brother and grandfather quietly passed from this world surrounded by the loving arms of his family. Born April 23, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he was the son of the late Samuel and Bernice (O'Gels) Marrese. On November 3, 1967, he married Herminne (Yager), who survives. He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Doug Marrese of Vandalia, Michigan, and Dan Frew of Alfaretta, Georgia; one daughter, Tammy (Greg) Kacarab of Granger; two brothers, Ron (Barb) Marrese of Alberta, Canada and Duncan (Jean) Marrese of Winnipeg, Canada; one sister, Marlyne Marrese of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; and five grandchildren, Justin, Caleb, Chris, Ashley and Chloe. Richard served five years in the Canadian Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the Michiana Brits Car Club, and a past member of the Elkhart Optimist Club. He loved his yard, his cat Otis, the view of the lake from his deck, but most of all his joy was his children and his family. He will miss his Thursday night homies. We will miss his dry sense of humor and his impeccable sense of style.