Marshall W. Field

Middletown, RI - Marshall W. Field, 84, of 600 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, formerly of New Hampshire and Tuscon, AZ, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Phyllis Lawton Field. Born in Newport, RI on December 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Leon W. and Nada Carpenter Field.A native Newporter he graduated from Rogers High School and was Co-owner of the Liggetts Pharmacy with his brother Russell Field for nearly his entire career. Marshall was an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts in Newport, and he was the selected Businessman of The Year twice by the Newport Chamber of Commerce. He was an active member of the former John Clarke Baptist Church, now the Untied Baptist Church. In retirement he moved to New Hampshire then Arizona with is wife. They returned to Rhode Island in 1999. Besides his wife of 60 years, he is survived by his sons, Stephen Field of Portsmouth, RI and David Field of Middletown, RI, his grandchildren, Heather Robison, Dawn Phelps, and David Thibeault, his great grandchildren, Nico Robison, Nolan Robison, Alexandra Phelps, Mia Phelps, Adriaen Thibeault, Alessaundra Thibeault, Areyla Thibeault and Akira Thibeault; as well as his nieces and nephews Jeffrey, Chris and Ricky.He was the brother of the late Russell Field.A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 10:00 am in John Clarke Retirement Center Chapel, 600 Valley Road, Middletown.Calling hours are respectfully omitted. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the United Baptist Church, Restoration Fund, 30 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840