IN MEMORIAM
Leila Ferguson Marquit, 73; Ran
Groceries In New Berlin, Morris
NEW BERLIN – Leila Ferguson Marquit, 73, who operated Marquit Supermarkets here and in Morris, passed away on July 23, 2017, in Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Leila was born on June 19, 1944, in Cooperstown, The daughter of Burt and Faye (Gavette) Ferguson. Her childhood was spent in Davenport Center, where her family owned and operated Ferguson Grocery Store. She attended Charlotte Valley Central School until her senior year when her family moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where she graduated from Central High School.
On Oct. 7, 1962, Leila married D. Paul Marquit in the Davenport Methodist Church.
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