Raymond Esdell Marshall, 85, of McCoy Home in Newport, formerly of Borough Road in N. Charlestown, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at the Valley Regional Hospital.  He was born in Westport, NY on December 3, 1919 the son of Raymond R. and Lucy (Johnson) Marshall. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945.  He resided in West Hartford, CT until moving to North Charlestown in 1975.  Mr. Marshall worked as a construction foreman and carpentry foreman for twenty-one years at the Carnelli Construction Co. in West Hartford, CT.  From 1969 to 1975 he was self employed general contractor and also later worked for All Seasons Construction, United Construction, McGray & Nichols Construction and was a motor route carrier for the Daily Eagle for seven years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Hartford, CT. The surviving family includes his wife, Gladys (White) Marshall of Newport, NH, whom he married on March 3, 1943; one son, Dennis E. Marshall of Bellingham, MA; two grandchildren, Carol M. and Christopher R. Marshall of North Guilford, CT, former daughter-in-law, Michele R. VanEpps of North Guilford, CT; one sister, Florence M. Fisher of Avon, CT; sisters-in-law, Pauline L. Marshall of Plattsburgh, NY, Lillian Sheek of Lockney, TX, Clyde Stringer of Midland, TX and Genevieve Deatherage of Locust Grove, OK and many nieces and nephews, including Bruce S. Fisher of Winsted, CT. He was pre-deceased by one brother, Robert J. Marshall and sisters-in-law Bonne Prickett and M. L. White of TX. Graveside committal services will be held Saturday, May 14th at Eleven O'clock in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Elm Street, Rocky Hill, CT with Rev. John VanEpps, officiating. The family suggest that donations may be made in his memory to AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 for the 2005 Boston AIDs Walk.