Gary Joseph Marceau, 68, of Proctor, Vt., died unexpectedly on Monday, August 11, 2025.
He was born on March 27, 1957, as oldest of five children born to Richard and Ellen (Griggs) Marceau in Northfield, Vt. He grew up in Groton, Vt., a place he held close to his heart all his life, including his annual camping trip to Ricker Pond State Park each summer.
He married Mary E. (Ploof) Marceau on March 29, 1980. They share two children together, Adrianne and Cory. They divorced in 2000.
Gary was overjoyed to retire in 2017 after working at GE in Rutland, Vt., for 32 years.
Gary’s passion in life was riding and working on motorcycles. His joy in life was connecting with and spending time with his beloved grandsons, Miles and Hunter.
Anyone who was lucky enough to know Gary knew that he loved telling a good story, of which he had many! It’s almost as if he lived multiple lifetimes before settling into his final and most cherished role of Grandpa.
Gary is survived by his children and their spouses, his daughter, Adrianne, and her husband, Conor McQuade, of Bristol, and his son, Cory, and his wife, Stephanie Marceau, of Colchester; grandsons, Miles McQuade and Hunter Marceau; Mary Marceau; brothers, Ken Marceau and Tim Marceau; sisters, Sue-Ellen Thornton and Eyvonne Marceau; and several nieces and nephews from both the Marceau and Ploof families.
Preceding Gary in death were his parents, Richard and Ellen Marceau.
As per Gary’s wishes, he has been cremated, with his ashes spread by his children, their spouses and his grandsons in a private service at the Appalachian Gap lookout in Buels Gore, Vt. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, 10 a.m., at Cyclewise motorcycle dealership, 130 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven, VT, with kickstands up at 11:30 a.m. to join a ride/drive in Gary’s honor. Please feel free to stop by the shop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for Gary’s peanut butter cookies and coffee, followed by a memorial ride along some of Gary’s favorite roads for anyone who wishes to join.
Dad, we send you off with immense love and peace as you ride off into the sunset, set free from your pained earthly body. Anyone who wishes to say goodbye to Gary … just go to the lookout or tucked-away picnic table at App Gap, where he will be forever burnin’ one.