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Ted Marsella, a native and current resident of Fresno, California, was unexpectedly escorted by Angels to Heaven on November 12, 2017 at the age of 72. The Lord was waiting. Ted retired in 2005 after outstanding careers in both the Investment Consulting and Real Estate Brokerage Industries from 1969 to 2005. He was owner and proprietor of The Marsella Company from 1985 to 1990, a full-service Real Estate Company located in Stockton. Ted received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics at Arizona State University in 1967 where he was the Fraternity President of Sigma Phi Epsilon. After graduating from ASU, Ted served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1967 to1974. He was a Finance Officer and achieved the rank of Captain. Ted’s Masonic affiliations include: member of Las Palmas-Ponderosa Lodge No. 366, where he served as Treasurer from 2000 to 2001; Fresno Scottish Rite Bodies serving as Trustee in 2006; Tehran Shrine Temple; The Roustabouts where he served as President in 2004; The Lodge of Perfection serving as a Trustee in 2006 and Trustee Chairman in 2010. He was active in Rotary International serving as President of the North Fresno Rotary from 2000 to 2001; District Governor, District 5230 from 2005 to 2006; Rotary Playland-Storyland Donor Advised Fund serving on the Board of Directors in 2006 and as Treasurer in 2009; he was also Vice President of the LIGA Flying Doctors of Mercy in 2009. Ted was Treasurer of the Central Valley Chapter, Leukemia Lymphoma Society in 2009. He was National Chief of the Y-Indian Guides of the YMCA of the USA from 1991 to 1992 and held the “White Rag” in YMCA Ragger Program. He was also a member of the Fort Washington Country Club. Ted, a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle, is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Janice Hershey Marsella of Fresno; son Teddy Marsella of Clovis; daughters Kelly Halligan, Kristi Seligman and Katie Bertilacchi all of Stockton; sister Connie Silva and brother Tom Marsella both of Fresno; also seven grandchildren: Austin, Blake, Haley, Sydney, Lexey, Jaedyn and Baby Brooklyn. A Celebration of Ted’s Life with Military Honors will be held at Northwest Church, 5415 N. West Avenue at Barstow Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711 on Monday, November 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the North Fresno Rotary, SPCA, Cat House on the Kings, American Cancer Society or the Salvation Army.

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Ted L. Marsella

March 31, 1945 - November 12, 2017