A Memorial Service for Herbert Philips Marden, 66, of Rosenberg, TX, is scheduled for 3 PM Saturday, August 17, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1208 Fifth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with Reverend Claude Villemaire officiating. He fought a courageous battle, and the Good Lord took him home. He will be missed by many, for he made friends everywhere he went.


Herbert Philips Marden was born March 22, 1947, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Edward William Marden, Sr. and Helena Philips Marden. He moved to Texas in 1998, where he met his wife Bernadette Vacek. They were together for almost fifteen glorious years.


Herb was an ace mechanic who could repair just about anything that had an engine, but cars were his passion. He operated his own automotive repair shop in Ft. Worth until his illness. He enjoyed travel, outings with Bernadette and her girls, watching NASCAR races, and following his favorite sports teams.


He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Vacek, children Lisa Marden, Christopher Marden, Brenda Marden, James Marden, of Massachusetts, and Kimberly Bergeron of Maine, grandchildren Kayla Marden and Darien Marden of Massachusetts and Brendan Bergeron, Sophie Bergeron, and Gabriella Colby-George of Maine, Bernadette's children Joshua Aaron Fonseca, Briann Nicole Vacek, and Adriann Mary Vacek; sister Elizabeth Davis of Massachusetts, sister Mary Velasquez and brother-law Jerry Velasquez of Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.


He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Edward William Marden.

Memorials may be given in his memory to American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231, or to American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 175, Houston, TX 77057-4989.


Condolence messages may be written for the Marden family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.