The Marcell Family is mourning the loss of our patriarch, Roger Scott Marcell, Sr., of Clinton, who passed away the morning of April 15. Roger grew up in West Haven during the heyday of Savin Rock and was a graduate of West Haven High School in 1970. In 1972 he met his first love, Bonnie Lynn Moller, who would become his wife in 1975, when they were married at Holy Infant Church. Orange. Roger recently retired in 2012 from Metro North Commuter Railroad, where he was a machine operator and instructor for more than 35 years.

In his passing, we have lost a Father, a Husband, a Grandfather, a Brother, an Uncle, a Son, a Coach, and a Loyal Friend. Roger was many things to many people in this life, but he will be most remembered for his kindness and compassion to friends and family in times of need. Whether he was working with his sons on a home project, getting a friend through a difficult financial time, or helping his brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews, Roger always made himself available. He truly enjoyed being in a position to help and never turned away an opportunity to contribute to his friends, family, and community.

To many people he will always be remembered as Coach Roger, and his love for baseball was shared with hundreds of kids over the years. He pioneered travel baseball in the town of Clinton, taking small teams of 10- and 11-year-olds out of town to challenge older, more experienced teams along the shoreline of Connecticut. Roger had the ability to get the best out of his players, while always making the game fun. His lessons in sportsmanship, respect, and ethics transcended the game and continue to shape the lives of the kids he coached.

Roger is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bonnie Lynn Marcell, his father Sebastian Marcell, mother Barbara Marcell, and brother Charlie Marcell.

He will forever be loved and remembered by Roger and Sara Marcell, Jr., of Beltsville, Maryland, and Ryan J. Marcell and Kim Cyr of Clinton, who called him Father; Sebastian J. Marcell and Scarlett A. Marcell of Beltsville, Maryland, who called him Poppy; Susan Isaac, his wife; Henry Marcell and Tina Tremonte of Branford, Ray and Susan Marcell of East Haven, Steven and Shirley Marcell of West Haven, John and Cindy Altieri of Orange, Albie and Colleen Gargiulo of West Haven, Anne Marcell of West Haven, Larry and Daryl Esposito of Branford, Rhonda Moller of Chatham, Massachusetts, and Troy and Kathleen Moller of New Hampshire, who all called him Brother. Cristalyn Searles, Johnny Flanagan, Michael Marcell, Christopher Marcell, Rachel Marcell, John Altieri, Natalie Altieri, Samantha Altieri, Barbara Congo, Jenna Congo, Ralph Congo, Danielle Suraci, Danielle Senberg, Henry Gargiulo, Jennifer Gargiulo, Albert Gargiulo, Nicholas Esposito, Mathew Esposito, Abby Moller, David Moller, and Olivia Moller all lovingly called him Uncle Rog.

His legacy will live on with his family.

Family and friends may visit the Swan Funeral Home, 80 E. Main St., Clinton, April 18, from 4 to 8. Funeral services will be held April 19 at the Swan Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Please visit www.swanfh.com for online tributes and condolences.