Gary Andre Marple passed away on Jan. 22, 2021 at age 83 from COVID-19.

He lived in Sarasota, Florida and Southport, Maine and was formerly of Boxborough and several other towns in Massachusetts.

Gary was born in Mt Pleasant, Iowa and was predeceased by his parents, T. Janice (Cook) and Kenneth L. Marple and his children’s mother, Sandra Calkin King.

He is the beloved husband of Meredith Rutter; father of Brian E. (Beth), and Stephen L. (Linda); and grandfather of Ann E. (Peter Squires), David C., Timothy E., Lauren A., and Jeremy S. Marple. He also leaves a sister, Ginger Strickler, of E. Fultonham, Ohio; brothers, Kenneth J. (Phyllis) of Rockledge, Florida and John (Ginnie), of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia; former wife Ellen Metcalf; sister-in-law, Sylvia Norton McCranels of Upper Jay, New York; numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews; and a starter great-grandson, Leo.

Please go to Gary’s webpage https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sarasota-fl/gary-marple-10018284 to sign guest book.