Dr. John DeMarsh

Following a lengthy illness, Dr. John Gordon DeMarsh of Plaster Rock, NB, passed away peacefully at the Tobique Valley Manor on April 11, 2024.

John was born in Toronto, ON, on November 17, 1952. He was the son of Edna DeMarsh (Ward) and the late Rev. Dr. Roy DeMarsh. Besides his mother who lives in Stanley, NB, John leaves behind his loving wife, Kathryn DeMarsh (Saunders); his children, Alex DeMarsh (Lauren) of Ottawa, ON, Stephen DeMarsh (Eva) of Ningbo, China, Andrew DeMarsh of Toronto, ON, Lily Forsythe (Ben) of Prince Edward Island, Thomas Forsythe (Drew) of Prince Edward Island; his grandchildren, Eli, Roslyn, Nathan, and Mae; his sisters, Barbara DeMarsh (Greg) of Lower Sackville, NS, and Helen DeMarsh (Maury) of Chelsea, QC; his sister-in-law, Jean Burgess of Taymouth, NB.

John was predeceased by his father and his brother Peter DeMarsh.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brunswick Funeral Home, Perth-Andover and Plaster Rock, NB.