Marque Lon Carpenter, 53, of Waverly, NY passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at home following an extended illness.

He was born on July 28, 1959 in Little Falls, New York the son of Ralph and Andrea (Papaleo) Carpenter.

Marque served in the US Air Force as a Military and Civilian Paramedic/Crash Rescue Firefighter for almost 20 years. He loved hockey and drum corps and enjoyed doing family genealogies.

He is predeceased by his father Ralph (Bubby) Carpenter, grandparents Clarence and Alma Marshall Carpenter, and James and Grace (Chamberlain) Papaleo.

Marque is survived by his wife of 16 years Anne Marie (Hibbs), children Juliette, Jessica, Kaitlin, Keilen, and Kylan, brother and his wife Steve and Linda Carpenter, sister Monique Carpenter, nieces Tiffany and Katlyn Kovacs, Brittany and Elicia Voortman, Lindsay Hibbs, and Liia Carpenter, and nephews Christian Kovacs, Austin and Cameron Hibbs, and Shane Carpenter.

A Private Memorial Service will be held at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Athens, PA. A Memorial Service open to all will be held at the Waverly Inn, 202 Chemung Street, Waverly, New York on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 6pm.

In lieu of flowers please, memorial donations may be made in Marque's name to the American Cancer Society, 1948 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

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