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    ROBERT MARQUETTE REMEMBERED





Robert H. Marquette Remembered

Robert Henry Marquette, 80, of Myerstown, owner of Loser’s Music Store, Lebanon, died Friday evening, May 2, 2003 in his home.

He was born in Shamokin, PA, son of the late Robert and Mary Frye Marquette.

He was the husband of Grace M. Cully Marquette, with whom he celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 20th.

A lifetime musician, he received his BA from Lebanon Valley College and his MA in music from Columbia University. He began his teaching career at Lower Camden County Regional High School in New Jersey and at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore. He purchased Loser’s Music Store in 1954 when it was located at 605 Cumberland Street, Lebanon. In 1968, he relocated Loser’s to its present location at 728 Cumberland Street, Lebanon.

He was a member of Pennsylvania Music Merchants, Retail Sheet Music Merchants, Pennsylvania Music Educators, Marion Seniors and Lebanon AARP. He was amember of Zion United Methodist Church, Myerstown, where he served as Choir Director for 25 years. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942 and served at Cherry Point in the Marine Band and then in Okinawa and in China during WorldWar II.

Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Dianne Marquette of Lebanon; a son, Bruce, husband of Janice Marquette of Lebanon; grand children Katherine, wife of Eric Morrison of Myerstown, Douglas Shenk of Jonestown, and Brian and Lisa Marquette, at home; three great-grandchildren; a brother, George Reynolds Marquette of Annville and three nephews.

A memorial fund has been set up in his name to further music education. Contributions may be made to the ELCO Education Foundation, Robert Marquette Memorial Music Scholarship, PO Box 114, Myerstown, PA 17067.












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