Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral which was held yesterday with a service and interment at 1pm at St John the Evangelist Church, also known as Lund Church, near the village of Clifton.
The director of Pete Marquis Contractors, he died suddenly at his home at Bryars Farm in Lea following a suspected heart attack on Friday, October 16, aged 56.
Planning his own funeral, he made sure the hundreds of people who attended had a day to remember.
Bagpipes played Amazing Grace, while uplifting music and showgirls helped make a sad day more bearable.
Testament to how much he was and is loved, hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects including pupils and parents of Treales Church of England Primary School as a convoy of his trucks lead the way to the funeral.
Take a look at some of the sad, happy and showstopping pictures from his funeral.
2. The funeral of Pete Marquis
Showgirls helped make a sad day more bearable. Photo: Neil Cross
3. The funeral of Pete Marquis
Planning his own funeral, he made sure the hundreds of people who attended had a day to remember. Photo: Neil Cross
4. The funeral of Pete Marquis
The showstopping funeral of Pete Marquis. Photo: Neil Cross