Obituary of Marvin Beckett

<h1>Marvin Beckett</h1> 1944 – 2009 Passed away, peacefully, after a long illness, on Monday, May 25, 2009 at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener at the age of 65. Husband of Linda (nee Mercel-Steinberg). Dear father of Christopher and wife Jennifer of Waterloo and Stephanie Wilson and husband Geoff of Kitchener. Step-father of Sheri and husband Mark Nickel and Rob Steinberg and wife Denise of Toronto. Grandpa to Jayden, Barett, Delphine, Davis and Allison. Brother of Diane McKinlay and husband Alan of Toronto and Patrick and wife Linda of Kingston. Brother-in-law to Kathy Beckett of Whitby, Barbara DeHarte and Louise Piotrowicz of Hamilton. Son-in-law to William DeHarte of Hamilton. Sadly missed by many loving nieces and nephews and cat, Ariel. Predeceased by his first wife Diane (nee DeHarte), brother Brian Beckett, parents Joyce and Gord Beckett of Hamilton and mother-in-law Margaret DeHarte. Marv was a graduate of the Royal Military College and served with the Canadian Armed Forces until 1974. He then began his 35 year career at Manulife. He was a big participant and supporter of the Manulife Ride for Heart. Marv was an actively involved member of Westminster United Church in Waterloo. Relatives and friends are invited to share memories of Marv with his family during memorial visitation at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Wednesday, May 27 from 6-9 pm and on Thursday, May 28 from 3-3:45 pm. The memorial service to celebrate Marv’s life will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 4 pm, Thursday with Rev. Mary Savage officiating. A reception will follow the service in the funeral home’s Fireside Reception Room. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to a charity of choice by contacting the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Marv, a donation will be made by the funeral home to the Trees for Learning Program.