Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Beulah Marcotte

Feb. 14, 1929 - Sept. 18, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 9/20/2008
MISHAWAKA - Beulah "Bea" Marcotte, 79, of Harvester Road, Maumee, Ohio, formerly of Mishawaka before moving to Maumee, Ohio to be with her daughter, Karen, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. She was born February 14, 1929 in Winooski, Vermont to Clarence and Lavina (McDonald) Rushlow who both preceded her in death. On April 14, 1951, she married Normand "Chief" Marcotte. He died July 24, 2004. She is survived by five children, Ronald (Sylvia) Marcotte, Rita (Raul) Carrasco, Wayne (Cathie) Marcotte, Karen (Bruce) Rohen and Susan (Lance) Oakley. She had 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters, Jacqueline Fielder and Barbara Peli and a brother, Donald Rushlow. She was preceded in death by a sister and brother, Irene Packevicz and Robert Rushlow. Mrs. Marcotte worked at the Empire Box Company for several years before working at the University of Notre Dame before her retirement. She was a long time member of Holy Cross Parish, VFW Post # 9820 and Bowlers Country Club.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Bubb Funeral Chapel where friends will be received from 4 until 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.