Arthur Daniel Marbell, Sr

Arthur Daniel Marbell, Sr, age 90, of Prospect, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 7, 2015 in the Hall of Honor at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Butler.

Born January 4, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony C. and Viola L. Goettel Marbell.

He was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prospect.

Mr. Marbell faithfully served his country in the US Army.  He was a Corporal in the 3^rd Army – 5^th Division.  He was a Prisoner of War, captured in December 1944, held in Stalag IVB, and released April 1945.  He was decorated with the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with two bronze stars Victory Medal, and was awarded the Purple Heart.

He was a member of the Critchlow-Hays American Legion Post 417 in Prospect.

He retired in 1983, after 30 years of service, retiring from the Butler VA where he worked as a Nurse’s Assistant.

In the mid 1960’s he drove stock cars at the Hickory, Butler, and Blanket Hill tracks.  He was an avid Steelers, Pirates, NASCAR, and World of Outlaws fan.  He enjoyed his family camp at East Brady, where loved boating in his 1965 Century Mahogany Boat and sitting around camp fires.

Survived by two children:  Eileen L. Roxbury of Prospect, Arthur (Lorinda) Marbell, Jr of Boyers; his grandchildren Lori (Tim) Durso of Prospect, Rich (Jenn) Roxbury of Butler, Shelly (Steve) Wilson of East Brady, Mindy Marbell of Pittsburgh; five great grandchildren Laken and Madison Roxbury, Leah, Landon, and Alex Wilson; three sisters: Hattie Harmon of Prospect, Marie Lachowski of Warren, OH, Loretta McIntyre of Granger, IN, one brother: Daniel Marbell of Ervin, NC, and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Clara Marbell, who he married May 15, 1944 and who passed away July 1, 2004, and his son in law Richard Roxbury, who passed away July 22, 2010.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 5-7pm in the Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main Street, Prospect.  The service will follow at 7pm, in the Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Brown, his church pastor, officiating.

The service will end with Military Honors, and interment will be private in the Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, PO Box 386, Prospect, PA 16052, or Disabled Veterans of Butler County, PO Box 1728, Butler PA 16003.

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