Horace William Fleming, 88 of Marion, died  March 5.  He was the son of Walter Judson and Ethel Standley Fleming of Worcester.  Born in Worcester in 1922, he graduated from Virginia Tech in 1947 after serving honorably in the Marine Corps during World War II.  He served again in the Corps during the Korean Conflict.

After a successful career in sales, Mr. Fleming semi-retired to work in his passion for the ocean, buying the Aucoot Cove Boatyard and subsequently Bete-Fleming, Inc., a marine components manufacturer.

As an avid sailor, member of the Beverly Yacht Club, and cross-country skier, he loved the outdoors. He was an accomplished photographer as well as a skilled woodworker, building furniture, boat accessories, and half models.

Mr. Fleming leaves his wife of 65 years, Norma Edgehill Fleming of Marion; his two sons and their wives, W. Jefferies and Sandra Allen Fleming, and Steven B. and Anne Dennison Fleming, all of Duxbury; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on April 2, 2011 at the First Congregational Church, 28 Main St., Marion.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army at 1187 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116.  Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham.