William J. Marsden, loved his family

William “Bill” J. Marsden, 82, of Frankford, sadly passed away at his home Wednesday, April 6, 2022, after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family.

William is preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia (Mc Caughan) Marsden. He is survived by his children, Patricia Sparkevicius, William Marsden (Marlene), Kathy Fagan (John) and Christine Seitzinger (Rob). He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Brendon, Megan, Michelle, Evan, Billy, Colin, Katie, Jack, Kiley, Jenna, Robbie, Patrick and Michael; as well as his great-grandchildren, Bradley, Bennett and Blake. He is also survived by a niece and several nephews. William is preceded in death by his parents, George and Florence Marsden; his brother, George Marsden; and his sister, Carol Rogers. 

Bill enjoyed many things throughout his life including his time in the Army, his job with Western Electric, and time spent in his garage with family and friends. What he enjoyed most was the time spent with his wife, children and grandchildren. 

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 11, at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 38040 Muddy Neck Road., Ocean View, where friends and family may gather from 10 to 11 a.m. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 25, at Saint Dominic’s Church, 8504 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., where friends can visit from 9 to 10 a.m. Interment immediately to follow. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in William’s honor to American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. 

Online condolences may be sent by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.