Ipswich - John Paul Marden, son of the late Mary (Doldt) Marden and John L. Marden, cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 29, 2025 at the age of 87.  Born on March 27, 1938 in Brookline, Massachusetts, John made a friend everywhere he went.

     He was a Korean linguist in the Army and later became an electrical engineer.  John loved golfing and made many friends at the Ould Newbury Country Club.

       John is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Joan Marden, his daughter Kerry Marden and grandchildren Connor and Cailey MacEachern.

          A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday April 5, 2025 at 10:00 A.M.  in Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church  54 Linebrook Road, Ipswich. Burial will follow with military honors in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery  29 Town Farm Road, Ipswich.  Visiting hours will be Friday April 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.  in the Morris Funeral Home  45 North Main Street, Ipswich, relatives and friends are respectfully invited.  In lieu of flowers please make a donation in John’s name to:  Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Sarcoma  https://giving.massgeneral.org/donate/cancer-center .  To send a letter of condolence to the Marden family please go to: MorrisFH.com .