Marcotte, Robert J. of Normal, Illinois. beloved husband of Harriett Parkes Marcotte and the late Phyllis Repa Marcotte who died in 1990. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Alphonse and Virginie Mainvill Marcotte. Loving father of Robert Marcotte, Jr. of Lancaster, New Hampshire, Kenneth Marcotte of Loveland, Ohio, Gary Marcotte of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Barbara Bishop of Dayton, Ohio and Michele Townsend of Hamilton, Ohio. Step-father Virginia Johansen, Jennifer Auxier, Wendy Johansen, Robert Johansen and the late John Johansen. Brother of Puline Noel, Jeanne Blanchet and the late Ronald Marcotte. Grandfather of numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Robert was orphaned at the age of nine and was placed in the Franco American Orphanage where he was raised by the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. He became a student for the priesthood until 1941 when he enlisted in the US Navy and served in the South Paci