He was a veteran of WWII, having served as Chief Petty Officer in the RCNVR, he retired as Carmen with the CNR, formerly a member of the Club d'Age d'Or de St. Anselme, was a member of the Dieppe Veteran's Association and the Royal Canadian Legion

, Branch #6, and was a parishioner of St. Anselme Roman Catholic Church, Dieppe, NB. Marcel was known to be an avid hockey enthusiast of the Montreal Canadiens.