Marlborough – Henry J. Marchant, of Marlborough, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, on the cusp of his 99th birthday. Henry was predeceased by his loving wife, Dorothy, to whom he had been devoted throughout their 72 years of marriage.
Born in Leominster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Florence (York) Marchant. A graduate of Watertown High School, he was a life-long learner who embraced new ideas and found special joy in the presence of his great-grandchildren and his many nieces and nephews. He served in the U.S. Army, Co C 101st Infantry Division during WWII. During his tour of duty, he was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and post service was awarded the Bronze Star and the French Medal of Honor.
Post retirement, Henry was a well-known realtor in the Marlborough area.
He is survived by his daughters, Ms. Carol Ann Marchant of San Clemente, Calif. and Rev. Jean Marchant and her husband Rev. Ronald Hindelang, of Framingham; his brother, Bernard Marchant and his wife Doris of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; his sister, Rita Holden of Newbury Park, Calif.; his brother-in-law, George Fearnley of Hingham, and his sister-in-law, Marilyn Springmann of Salem, N.H.; his grandchildren, David Taylor of Long Beach, Calif., Dawn Stapelfeld of Brookline, N.H., Dana Taylor of Orlando, Fla., Heidi Trainor of Hudson, and Rebecca Mangan of San Clemente, Calif.; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was also the brother of the late Raymond and Donald Marchant and Mildred White.
A Mass of Christian Burial in celebration of Henry’s life was held July 6 at The Spirit of Life Catholic Community, located at The Congregational Church of Weston/UCC.
Donations may be made to Seasons Hospice Foundation, 20 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01803 or The Children’s Room (which provides caring support for grieving children, teens and families), 1210 Mass Ave., Arlington, MA 02476.
