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Joseph R. Marshall of New York City, New York, Guilford, and North Branford died peacefully on Jan. 7. Joseph was 91 years old.

Joe is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jane, and their beloved four daughters, Amanda, Erika, Abigail, and Wylie, and six cherished grandchildren.

Joe attended St. Andrews School in Delaware and graduated from Yale University, class of 1950. During World War II, Joe was a lieutenant in the infantry.

Joe’s first journalistic position was with the Poughkeepsie New Yorker and then with a number of newspapers and publications, including International News Service, Newsweek, and the Herald Tribune. He joined IBM in 1967 and was responsible for internal communications. After his retirement, he founded Marshall Wylie Inc., a communications consulting firm. Joe was also a published author of several suspense novels.

Joe was instrumental in New York City politics, a founding member of the Riverside Democrats, and an advisor, speechwriter, and friend of the former New York City Congressman, William F. Ryan.

After moving to Guilford in 1993, he was active in political and community affairs. He was the founder of the Shoreline Greenway Trail, a board member of the Guilford Free Library, and the Guilford Preservation Alliance, and active with the Keyarts Klamberers walking group, leading group hikes through the less explored areas of Manhattan.

Joe was a marathon runner, a longtime lover of sail boats and sailing, a small plane pilot, and an enthusiastic tennis player.

Joe will be remembered for his wit, warmth, intellect, and his commitment to high principle.

His Memorial service will be at the First Congregational Church in Guilford at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the memory of Joe may be made to The Shoreline Greenway Trail, P.O. Box 148, Branford, CT 06405, or The Friends of the Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., Guilford, CT 06437. Arrangements in the care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com.