Under Marquette's leadership, the credit union grew from $401 million in assets and 71,718 members in 1997 to its current asset total of $3.5 billion, and 355,415 members, making Members 1^st the third largest credit union, by assets, in the Keystone. With that growth, the credit union increased its number of employees over the last 20 years from 150 staff members to more than 1,000 today.

Marquette joined Members 1st FCU in 1986 and headed the credit union's mortgage department, oversaw lending and served as COO before becoming president/CEO in 1997. He gained prominence in central Pennsylvania as the star in Members 1^st's TV commercials in which he often appeared dressed in a red-and-white superhero costume.

He received many awards throughout his career, including CEO of Year by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, the Keystone Award by the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association and most recently the Credit Union of the Year Award and the White Hat Award at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions' Annual Convention in June.

In addition to his parents, Bob and Betty, Marquette is survived by brothers Thomas and John.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Trevorton.  A memorial service will be at11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Bob Marquette Memorial Fund c/o Members 1st Federal Credit Union, 5000 Louise Drive, PO Box 40, Mechanicsburg, Pa., 17055.