Harold I. Marsden Jr.

Harold Irving Marsden, Jr., age 57, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in the comfort of his home with his loving family by his side. Born in Utica on June 22, 1957, Harold was the son of the late Harold I., Sr. and Ruthie (Scott) Marsden. He was raised and educated locally and attended Clarkson College where he received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1991. On January 16, 1988 he married the former Rosemary Marangi with whom he shared a cherished union of 26 years. Harold served as President and co-founder along with his business partner Aaron Coolidge of Power Systems Integrity, Inc. where had more than 25 years of experience in engineering, product development and management. He was previously recruited to serve as President and CEO of GridCom in June 2001. Prior to that, he was Director of Business Development at Doble Engineering. Prior to his activities at Doble, Harold was employed with ABB Power T&D Company where he led ABB Business and Technology Evaluation efforts in the various areas of Power Systems and Power Equipment. In addition, he was Program Manager for the ABB Power Transformer Monitoring and Diagnostics (M&D) products. He enjoyed working closely with electric utilities and served on the IEEE Advisory Committee for the IEEE Dielectrics Society. Harold loved conversation and had the knowledge base to converse and speak on many topics. He cherished the time spent with his family and friends, fishing, camping, and playing ping pong and billiards. He enjoyed sharing the stories of his youth, travel experiences, and the principles he learned as a boy scout which he attributed to his many successes in life .He was a member of the IEEE Engineering Society and a member of the Wellspring United Methodist Church in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Harold is survived by his wife, Rosemary; and his son, Andrew Harold Kyle Marsden. He will also be remembered by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Sheila and Timothy Ryan, Linda and Patrick Mineo, Ruth and Henry Skutnik, and Irene and Eugene Freeland; his brothers and sister-in-law, Charles Marsden and his partner Shannon Moreth, and Donald and LeeAnn Marsden; his mother-in-law, Alice Marangi of Saratoga Springs, NY, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and in-laws, William Goyette, Ronald and Elaine Hawley, and Dixie and Michael Wangerin. He was predeceased by his sister, Carol Goyette; his nephew, James Marsden and his father-in-law, Louis J. Marangi. Visitation will be held Friday morning from 11:00-12:00 at the Eannace Funeral Home, Inc., 932 South St., corner of Hammond Ave. Memorial contributions in Harold’s name may be considered to the Wellspring United Methodist Church; envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Harold’s funeral service and Celebration of Life will commence on Friday at 12:00 noon at the funeral home immediately upon conclusion of visitation with the Rev. Abe Esper officiating. Committal services and Interment will follow graveside in Crown Hill Memorial Park in Clinton.

Harold I. Marsden Jr.

June 22, 1957 - July 29, 2014