Marshall William Mota

Marshall William Mota Vietnam Veteran aged 80,  battling multi-medical assaults including Brain Cancer, quickly transitioned from home surrounded by his wife, daughter & granddaughter to his home with his Creator & Salvation sacrificed for him from Jesus Christ on January 8, 2024, mixture of expected & unexpected. Marshall’s transition was mostly serene & brief. He was surrounded with love, his wife of 45 yrs. Teri, his daughter Cindy, and granddaughter Chy,’ his dog Bolt at his bedside, and cat Sweetpea on his lap, all crying.

Marshall’s Birth, March 21, 1943, Long Beach California, fitting as he loved Spring, his parents Marcial Mota & Bylle Mota, were H.S. Sweethearts. Marshall attended Fries Elementary, & St Peter & Paul’s, South JHS. & graduated from AHS, Anaheim, Ca. 1961. Lettered in Band. Worked alongside dad at their Winchell’s Donut shop. Studied at Fullerton JC; Joined the Navy from 1963-1967 as EM2. Two tours Vietnam, recently learned of surveillance in enemy territory. Marshall received numerous accommodation letters; & remained aboard the USS GRASP ARS-24 all four years.

After the Navy he returned to college at FJC, owned & operated a Winchell’s. He attended MSJC and was just about to graduate.

Marshall met Soulmate, spouse Theresa Mota at Nursing class, Anaheim, 1979, married 9/11/1979, renewed vows each 10 yrs., spoken last time Aug 16, 2023. He was a loving daddy to Cinderella Smock, doting gramps to Chy’anne Smock.

Marshall dedicated his life to the Humans & all God’s Creatures, from his Navy days, where he saved his ship when the electrical went out & it was dead -in-the-water in enemy territory, to driving for CTSA, School Bus, Couriers & CHC Retirement Community. He Loved his dogs, cats, birds, opossums, and pet wild rats.

He was a craftsman, acting his hobby & SAG qualified. Enjoyed Ancestry, proud of his DNA. Recently belonged to DAV & an Online site for Veterans, Together We Served. Sons of the American Revolution.

Marshall is survived by his wife of 45 yrs. Theresa, (Teri), daughter Cinderella, granddaughter Chy’anne, He was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather brother, uncle, great-uncle, & cousins & Navy Buddy of 60 yrs., Paul. His parents, his son Michael, fav cousins Bill, & Joe, preceded him to Glory, & Our Father & await him there.

Patriot Guard Riders will stage at VFW Firebase Outlaw 28780 Whittier Ave. Winchester, Ca. 92596, to transport Veteran Hero Mota, on one last Motorcycle Ride.

Internment service will be held at Riverside National

Cemetery at 11:30 am procession and service at 12:15pm at 22495 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, Ca. 92518. He will have Full Military Honors. Invitations have been sent via FB, Emails, and Messages per Marshall wishes.

Condolences not necessary, yet welcomed, PO BOX 985 Winchester, Ca. 92596 or tammytoy64@yahoo.com if physical address needed, please Req.

Not requested, nor refused flowers, prayer, light a

Candle, offer Mass, Rosery or Service, Rescue a pet,

plant a tree. Love your loved ones like there’s no tomorrow, as tomorrow is promised to no one & the pain is undeniably relentless as our love for Marshall is undying.

We express our gratitude to two special VA doctors who showed what true Hippocratic Oath and Compassion are Dr. Ester Byun-Neurology, who listened to our plight & gave more time to the family than he would have had. Dr. McMullen-Palliative Care, who saw his comfort needs were met. Lastly Dawn from Affective Hospice, albeit not yet on board, left her Intake to allow us our final goodbyes

Marshall William Mota, beloved husband, soulmate, daddy, gramps and friend will be dearly missed by all who loved  and knew him. Marshall was kind, thoughtful, patriotic, loved St. Frances, recently practiced many  quotes of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, loved nature, the beaches, mountains & desert all inspiring, the Universe & all it held was a mystery he loved to learn about. Now he’s amongst all he never understood, always saying, what a mystery, God & Universe, one day we’ll know, I believe he understands now!

Following Internment services will be a Memorial repast at VFW Firebase Outlaw 28780 Whittier Ave. Winchester, Ca. 92596

Hoping you will attend, to remember Marshall, remember, all souls, & comfort to the grieving family!

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family or if you choose Zelle or Venmo.

https://gofund.me/384f9463