Pearl Lacotte, 88, of Hopewell
Township, NJ died on July 3, 2006 in South Jersey Regional Medical
Center after a brief illness. She had been in declining health for
several years.
Mrs. Lacotte was born in Madison,
Wisconsin the daughter of the late Peter Kenney and Izell Deans Kenney.
At a young age her family moved to a ranch in South Dakota and later to
Dividing Creek, NJ. The wife of the late George Lacotte, they had been
married for 64 years. Since his death in 2003 she resided with her
daughter Joan and son-in-law Bob Mathis in Hopewell Township until
entering the Cumberland Manor in April of this year. She graduated with
the Class of 1937 from Bridgeton High School. Later she continued her
education and became a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1970. She worked at
the Bridgeton Nursing Home and retired from the Bridgeton Hospital in
1977. Prior to becoming a nurse, she was a homemaker and previously
worked at various sewing factories and at Bodine’s Candy Store in
Bridgeton.
Pearl was a 4-H leader, active with
the Girl Scouts, former President of the Hopewell Township PTA and a
volunteer with the West Cumberland Little League. She was a member of
Central United Methodist Church and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She enjoyed traveling with her
husband George and camped throughout the United States and Canada.
Together they traveled to Europe and took several cruises. They spent
over 25 years wintering in Florida. Pearl enjoyed being with and caring
for her family and had been the care giver for several family members.
Surviving are: a daughter Joan Mathis
and her husband Bob of Hopewell Township, and a son Joe Lacotte and his
wife Mary Linda of Upper Deerfield, a sister, Ruby Thompson and her
husband Eric of Hopewell and a brother Stanley W. Kenney and his wife
Dot of Cedarville, sisters-in-law Betty Greiner, Eunice Kenney, and
Theresa Bowen and her husband Ty. She leaves grandchildren Laura Coleman
and husband Tim, Susan Lacotte, Jim Lacotte, Beth Schofield and husband
Rob, Chrissie Johnson and husband Sean and great grandchildren Chris,
Jennifer, and Michael Comer, Devin and Amy Schofield. She was
predeceased by her brothers Albert, Carl, Chester and Paul Kenney.
Funeral services will be held at the
PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township
on Friday morning, July 7th at 10 a.m.
Burial will take place at Overlook
Cemetery in Bridgeton
Friends may call on Friday morning
from 9 to 10 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
Written condolences may be sent to
the family at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com
The family asks that in lieu of
flowers, donations be made to:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Grand Central Station
P.O. Box 4777
New York, NY 10163
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