MEREDITH ---- Marshall Lancey Hubbard, 80, of Meredith, NH, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Marshall was born on April 8, 1945, in Augusta, ME, the son of the late Hubert M. Hubbard and Ethelyn Arlona (Foss, Hubbard) Hilton. He grew up in downeast Maine, spending his time working on his family's chicken farm, digging clams and worms in the mud flats, and swimming off the iconic schooners the Hesper and Luther Little in the Gulf of Maine.
He graduated from Wiscasset High School in 1963, where he held school records for cross country and track. Marshall enlisted in the US Navy, serving two tours in Vietnam on the USS Enterprise CVN-65 (plank owner) as a Petty Officer 2nd Class E5 Aerographer's Mate from 1963-1968, receiving an honorable discharge in 1968.
He also served in the National Guard in Maine as a Private (E-2) with Company D 3rd Med Tank Battalion, 20th Armor, receiving an honorable discharge in 1963, and later in New Hampshire as a Sergeant with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery, receiving an honorable discharge in 1987.
Marshall was a New Hampshire Fish and Game instructor and former Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop #55 in Meredith, NH.
As the owner of Hub's Engine Service, he was certified to repair all types of engines and worked at several marinas and local companies as service manager. There wasn't a motor he couldn't fix.
Marshall had a love for the outdoors, spending most of his free time hunting, fishing, and camping with friends and family. He was passionate about John Deere tractor collecting and restoration, and was a member of the Northeast Two-Cylinder Club and the New Hampshire Antique Tractor Club.
Marshall is survived by his wife Joyce (Chistolini) Hubbard; son Eric Hubbard; daughter Andrea (Hubbard) Cheeney and son-in-law Greg Cheeney; grandchildren Benton, Andrew, and James Cheeney, and Phoebe Hubbard; sister Patricia Hubbard; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews; longtime friend Steve Drzewiecki; and many others.
He will be remembered for his big blue eyes, honesty, caring heart, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and darn it if he wasn’t always right.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Laconia for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be sent to Lakes Region Community College: Automotive and Marine Technology Department. Checks should be mailed to: FNHCC, 26 College Dr., Concord, NH 03301. Please indicate in the memo line: "In memory of Marshall Hubbard - Laconia Auto & Marine Tech."
Per Marshall's wishes, there will be no services at this time.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 1:00pm-4:00pm, at the Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith, NH 03253.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.