David Ray Marquis

David Ray Marquis, 49, a 28 year East Wenatchee resident, passed away at his home in East Wenatchee on Monday morning, March 7, 2011, following an extended illness. He was born on May 25, 1961 at Fort Lawton, Washington, the son of Richard and Veda (Epperson) Marquis. He spent his first three years growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii before his family moved to Yakima. He attended the Broadway and Stanton Elementary schools, Lewis and Clark and Eisenhower High Schools and the J.M. Perry Technical College in Yakima. He was married to Patricia M. Villarreal in October of 1981 in Yakima. They remained in Yakima until moving to make their home in East Wenatchee in 1982. David went to work as a Salesman and later became a manager for Consolidated Electrical Distributors "CED" in Wenatchee. On December 6, 2003, he was married to Kathryn L. Bird in East Wenatchee. They have since made their home together in East Wenatchee. In 2008, David went to work as Project Manager for Riverview Electric in Wenatchee. He especially enjoyed his family and helping his family and friends, as well as barbequing, cooking, going fishing & hunting, the outdoors, reading and sci-fi movies. He also loved his times in Cabo, Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn L. Marquis, East Wenatchee; three children, Andrea (Gregory) Henn, BreAnne Marquis and Sean Marquis all of East Wenatchee; two step children, Jamie McIntyre, Kirkland and Hunter Jones, East Wenatchee; his mother, Veda C. Marquis, Yakima; and four grandchildren, Ava Henn, Dominic Webb, Evyn Webb and Madilynne Marquis-Fitsch all of East Wenatchee. He also leaves behind, Ray Cerrillo of Wenatchee, who was like a father to him. He was preceded in death by one sister, Donna Jean Marquis and three brothers, Richard Wayne Marquis, Joseph Lee Marquis and Gerald Win Marquis. A Commemoration service will be held on Friday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m. at Eastmont Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Kentucky, East Wenatchee, with Pastor Jim Deal officiating. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family on Davids online tribute by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are assisted by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

David Ray Marquis

May 25, 1961 - March 7, 2011