Marshall Pereira was born on June 8th, 1954 to Charlotte and Mortimer Pereira. After the untimely loss of his mother, he was raised by his stepmother Dorothy Pereira. Marshall joined the navy as a teenager, and served during the end of the Vietnam war.

When Marshall returned to the states, he met and fell in love with MaryEllen Panacciulli. They married on September September 21, 1980 and soon gave birth to their first daughter, Aimee. Scott, their son, followed soon after and their youngest daughter, Erica, was born in 1989.

Marshall had a great work ethic, that he instilled in all of his children, and spent the majority of his career working at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Marshall worked hard to provide and show love to his family, but he also built long standing friendships with his coworkers.

Outside of work, Marshall enjoyed the company of his friends and family, and had many hobbies. From toy trains to firearms, Marshall’s interests were vast and passion filled. None of which he was more passionate about than automobiles. At a young age he worked on classic muscle cars and in his later years he enjoyed high performance speed.

Marshall took pride in his cars, like he did most things in his life. He was proud of his friends and loved to celebrate their accomplishments. He was proud of his children. Aimee, who gave birth to his first two grandsons, Kevin and Nicolas, a successful business, and later added “granddaughter “ Jenna. Erica, who is a professional ballerina, wife to her husband Craig, and mother to his first granddaughter Ruby, and Scott and Kirby, his son and daughter-in-law, that shared many of his passions. Most of all Marshall was proud of his wife. She was an outstanding mother and stood by him during his 15 year battle with cancer.

These people, his friends and family, will remember Marshall as a strong, passionate, and loving person. May he rest in peace.

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