Livonia/Geneseo: Unexpectedly on January 10, 2017 at age 69 years. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Rory Marlowe and children; Shannon (Jamie) Erwin of Dansville, Kerry Marlowe of Geneseo, and Christopher Marlowe of Livonia; Granchildren, Justin Schwingel, Gabrielle Reid, Harley Rose Foster, Derek Marlowe, and many loving friends.
Sarge was born September 18, 1947, the son of Edwin Marlowe and Elizabeth Dalfonzo, grew up in Caledonia, went to Caledonia school. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam, working in the area of communications. He was working at the US Embassy during the TET offensive in 1968. This was a turning point of the Vietnam War. Upon his return to the United States he worked at the Red Stone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. His career then led him to communication at the Pentagon. After an honorable discharge from the Army he began work for Eastman Kodak.
In 1971 he married, moved to Livonia and started a family. As the years passed, he enjoyed being a loving father to his 3 children and grandchildren. He was an avid Yankees fan, and a die-hard Vikings fan since childhood. He enjoyed coaching softball and volunteering many hours to the Livonia Athletic Program.
Sarge’s Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, July 8th, at 10:00am at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Murray Street, Mt. Morris, NY, with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 368, Pittsford, NY 14534. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Justin- sorry to hear about your family’s loss- thinking of you.
Rory, thinking of you at this sad time with understanding sympathy.
Pat Coykendall
Thoughts and prayers for your whole family at the sudden loss of Sarge. Fond memories of him coaching the girls in softball. Spring is coming and maybe God needed him to coach in heaven. So many lives he touched and will be missed.
To the Family of “Sarge” Marlowe: My sincere condolences to you, for the sudden loss of your dear loved one. Words cannot take away the pain, but may you find a measure of comfort in the promises of Our Creator, stated at John 5:25,28; Revelation 21:4,5. May your cherished, loving memories and the comfort from Our Creator, strengthen all of you to cope with the very difficult days ahead. I am sorry for your loss.(Philippians 4:6,7,13).
Such an awesome guy and heart of gold. Worked with Marlowe at Eastman Kodak. He always made time for anyone. RIP sir.
I wish I can say something about my Best Friend Sarge to bring him back. I think we got along so well is because I really didn’t like to talk a lot and Sarge did, so I would listen a lot and learned a lot from him. Im really going to miss getting together in my garage to have a Beer or 2. Thanks Sarge for all the memories I will charish Forever. Pete
Where do we begin, we are shocked and saddened by Sarg’s sudden passing. We have so many great memories that we shared with the entire family. Kodak bonus dinners at Sherwood Manor, our trip to Canada, family dinners, taking the kids to the park to ride on the rides, swimming in the pool, or just sitting around talking and enjoying each other’s company. Watching our kids grow and change into young adults and getting advice from you both. We were smart, we listened. Each of you are in our hearts and our prayers for strength to get you through the trying days ahead. We plan to attend the spring service to honor Sarge’ life. We love you all very much, sending big hugs your way.
Rory and family,
We will always remember Sarge so fondly. He had a great sense of humor, could tell a story like no one else and loved his family. There just are no words. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Deirdre, Catherine and Casey
Rory,Shannon,Kerry,Chris, and family,
We are so sorry to hear about Sarge’s unexpected passing. He will be gone from your hands but never your hearts. Praying for you all. Love, Amy
Rory, Shannon(Jamie),Kerry, Christopher, Justin, Gabby, Harley and Derek,
We are so sorry to hear the incredibly sad news of Sarge’s passing. We are thinking of you all and sending strength and peace as you grieve the loss of such an important person in each of your lives. I have many a fond memory of Sarge when I was a teenager!
Love- Tammy & Mark Worle
We are all so deeply sorry to hear of the sudden passing of Sarge. We send strength and sympathy from Georgia and Florida
I am so sorry for your unexpected loss. My heart goes out to each of you. I know from recent experience what you are going through, and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. He was a great guy and will be missed by so many. I will always remember how he treated Chris so well~!