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- Obituary:
Robert J. Marcotte, 80, of Maple Valley Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Meredith (Matteson) Marcotte with whom he celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on May 27, 2015.
Born in Coventry, a son of the late Leslie J. and Dorothy E. (Remington) Marcotte, he was a direct descendent of Roger Williams and had lived all of his life in Coventry. He served in the United States Navy and in the United States Army.
Bob was self-employed and the owner of M&M Feed & Supply in Coventry. In later years he was in the trucking business. He enjoyed tending to his garden and NASCAR.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Glenn R. Marcotte & his wife Amy of Foster and Jeffrey M. Marcotte & his wife Julie of Woodstock Valley, CT; one sister: Gail Breene Delmonico of West Greenwich and Jamestown; two brothers: Thomas L. Marcotte and William F. Marcotte both of Coventry and he was the proud grandfather of Pamela, Megan, Jaden, Justin & Jillian.
His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 10 AM at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick. Calling hours will be on Monday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Burial with military honors will be in Plainland Cemetery, Coventry.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to VNA of Care New England, 51 Health Lane, Warwick, RI 02886 or to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (woundedwarriorproject.org).
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