Collette, of Brockton, December 6, 2002, Laura C. (Corcoran) Collette, 80yrs. Wife of the late Norbert J. Collette. Mother of Therese C. MacKinnon and her husband Mark A. of Portsmouth, RI, Arthur M. Collette of Boston, Adrian M. Collette and his wife Janet D. of Castaic, CA, Michele C. Mariante and her husband Benjamin of Raynham, Caron C. Campbell and her husband William of Westwood, Stephanie C. Clinch of Naperville IL and the late Norbert J. Collette, Jr. Also survived by her brother Daniel F. Corcoran, Jr. of Earlysville, VA; her sister-in-law and dear friend Jeanne Gilmore of Brockton, her grandchildren Robert T. Leonard, Jr., Caitlin T. Leonard, Samantha D. Collette and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton Wednesday at 9am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10am. Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery. Visiting Hours Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8pm.
Obituary
Mrs. Collette died Friday morning at her daughter’s home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Quincy, a daughter of the late Daniel F. Corcoran, her natural mother Laura Belle (Myatt) Corcoran (who died at childbirth) and loving mother Cecelia (Hutt) Corcoran.
She was raised in Braintree, and was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 1940. She was a graduate of Fischer Business School, Class of 1942 and worked for the Department of Social Services in Boston for 10 years. She had been a secretary in the Truancy Department of the Brockton School Department for more than 20 years.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, for more than 40 years, taught CCD for over 35 years and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She also participated in many church social activities including the bowling league.
She is survived by4 daughters Therese C. MacKinnon of Portsmouth, RI, Michele C. Mariante of Raynham, Caron C. Campbell of Westwood, and Stephanie C. Clinch of Naperville, IL2 sons Arthur M. Collette of Boston and Adrian M. Collette of Castaic, CA three grandchildren, Robert T. Leonard Jr., Caitlin T. Leonard and Samantha D. Collette1 brother Daniel F. Corcoran of Earlysville, VA
She was the mother of the late Norbert J. Collette, Jr., and sister of the late John Corcoran, Harriet Martel and Gilbert Corcoran, sister-in-law of the late Jacqueline Corcoran and Leveritt Martell.Services as above