WILTON — Harlan Marble, 85, of Sunset Avenue, Wilton, died early Wednesday, June 22, at his home.

He was born Nov. 29, 1925, in Haverhill, Mass., a son of Herbert A. and Amelia G. (Fossie) Marble and moved to Wilton at the age of 5. In 1944, he married Nathalie Spiller. She died in 1985. In 1986, he married Millicent (Richards) Burrill at the Calvary Hill Baptist Church.

Mr. Marble was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper in the Asian Theatre during World War II. He worked at Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut, for a time and later worked at IP in Jay before establishing his own real estate business in Wilton.

He was a member of the Williamson Lodge IOOF, the Farmington Elks Lodge 2430, Wilton Lions, American Legion, the Woodland Wanderers Snowmobile Club, and the Wilton Senior Citizens. He was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.

He is survived by his wife, Millicent of Wilton; sons, David and his wife, Maureen, of Essex Jct., Vt., Dana and his wife, Bonnie, of Waite, Steven and his wife, Nancy, of Lyman, Peter and his wife, Nancy, of Wilton and Richard and his wife, Weslene, of Farmington; Millie’s children, Diana Ryder of Westford, Mass., and Michael Burrill of Farmington; grandchildren, Travis, Douglas, Andrew, Peter Jr., Lisa, Michelle, Melissa “Missy,” Nicole, Matthew, Michael, Anthony, Kristin, Candice, Randy, Lisa and Angela; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was predeceased by a grandson, Shawn; brothers, John Waldron Marble and Herbert Marble Jr.; and a sister, Mildred.

Memories and condolences may be shared on Mr. Marble’s memory wall at www.wilesrc.com.