Obituary of Marshall " Buster" L.H. Touchie

Marshall Touchie, 76, of Moncton, passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Friday, April 28, 2006. Born in Quarryville, NB on September 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Herman H. and Ruby (Jardine) Touchie. He was a retired Driver - Fire Fighter with the Moncton Fire Dept. Commercial Street Station. He was also a former member of the Royal Canadian Navy. He attended St. John's United Church. Marshall was one of the City of Moncton youngest bus drivers at the age of 17. He was a member of the MCA, Moncton Press Club, a 50 year member of the Royal Canadian Legion and he was also the driver with the Westmorland-Kent-Albert Bookmobile. Marshall enjoyed spending his summers at the family cottage in Cocagne Cape. He is survived by one son, Gregg and his wife Julie Touchie of Moncton; sisters Margaret and her husband Robert Moore of Riverview, Doris and her husband Rev. Bruce Atkinson, Ruth Johnston of Los Angeles, and Mabel Goguen of Moncton; brothers Wilson E. Touchie of Lunenburg, NS and Rev. Jack Touchie and his wife Ruth of Amherst, NS and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Shirley L. (Carroll) Touchie on April 13, 2006 and by a sister Bernice and her husband Hollis Steeves of On. At Marshall's request there is no viewing at the Funeral Home. The Memorial Service will be held at Tuttle Brothers Memorial Chapel on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 1:30 pm with Rev. Aaron Billard officiating and assisted by Rev. Jack Touchie. The family will be receiving relatives and friends in the reception room at Tuttle Brothers immediately following the service. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Marshall's memory made to Heart & Stroke Foundation, NB Lung Association, Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation or to the Charity of the donors choice would be appreciated by his family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home, (506) 857-8564. www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca