Marshall, Patrick L.

Patrick Leo Marshall, 86, of Foxboro, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 16, 1940, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, he was the beloved husband for 30 years of Antonia (“Toni”) Marshall; devoted stepfather of Chris (Kim) Mellen of Duxbury, Dionne (Stephan) Katinas of West Roxbury, and Eric (Artemis) Mellen of Longwood, FL; cherished grandfather of Sophia Mellen, Julia Mellen, Alexis (Michael) Dimitriou, Michael Katinas, Demi Katinas, Andrew Mellen, and Zachary Mellen; and proud great-grandfather of Theodore Dimitriou. He was a favorite uncle to 14 loving nephews and nieces throughout Canada. And he was a friend of Bill’s.

When Pat met Toni in 1995, he was an answer to her prayers. When they married a year later, he embraced her family wholeheartedly, and they embraced him just as fully. To their seven grandchildren, he was Papou Pat — a grandfather who made each child feel uniquely seen, loved, and chosen.

Pat was known for being generous, trustworthy, compassionate, forward-thinking, bright, inquisitive, fun, and just a nice guy. He served his birth country for 10 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force, becoming the RCAF’s youngest master navigator flying the CP-107 Argus Sub Hunter, and proudly maintained his pilot’s license into his mid-60s. He loved sharing stories of his days as a pilot, especially the one when he had to build and stay in an igloo north of the Arctic Circle while on maneuvers. All of his storytelling ended in a good chuckle.

Before retiring 22 years ago, Pat spent 10 years as IT director at National Medical Care (now Fresenius) in Waltham. During his tenure, he was admired for his vision, steady leadership, kindness, humility, and his gift for bringing out the best in the people around him. After retiring, he remained close friends with many of his work colleagues.

Pat was a passionate golfer who played in all 50 states, all 10 provinces, and over 20 countries. He taught others that the main rule in golf was that there are no rules. When there were rules, they included: unlimited mulligans, skip holes you don’t want to play, play the first nine holes three times, one-handed putting for half strokes, and tee off from wherever, even the fairway. He was so good that he never kept score and he never hit out of a sand trap! An avid runner and walker as well, one who ran many marathons in his younger days, he inspired family and friends to stay active and enjoy the outdoors.

He was the fun uncle and grandfather — the one who took kids out for ice cream, chocolate, or donuts …  although the donuts were not the eating type; they were the car-in-parking-lot kind, his beloved “test drives!”

In his later years, Pat became a pied piper of the backyard — a backyard Saint Francis who fed countless birds, chipmunks, and squirrels year-round from his mancave (his garage). There he spent peaceful hours reading, working on cryptoquote and sudoku puzzles, watching YouTube videos, and slowly enjoying his daily stogie.

In addition to his wife, Toni, Pat is survived by his brother-in-law, Leo Murphy of Montreal. He is predeceased by his parents, Norman and Dorothy (Griffin) Marshall of Liverpool, NS, and his siblings Danny (Lelo and Audrey) Marshall of Ottawa, ON, Sally (Eddie) Lund of Saint John, NB, and Sheila Murphy of Montreal, QC.

A funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 7, at St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church in Mansfield, with visiting hours at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 and interment at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Patrick Marshall to St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 West St., Mansfield, MA 02048. May Pat’s memory be eternal.

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