Esterina Marcotte

Esterina A. "Ester" (Puglia) Marcotte 84, of Methuen formerly of Wakefield and Reading died on Friday, July 19 at The Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Ester was born in Somerville on November 16, 1934 and was the daughter of the late John and Concetta (Maiello) Puglia.

Ester was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. After high school, she worked in Boston for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles until she married and started her family. She was a longtime Wakefield resident of Summer Street for 40 years and had worked for many Wakefield companies such as Kytron, Stevens Automotive, and Walden Supply. She was also an avid Boston Red Sox fan.

Ester was the beloved wife of the late Bernard E. "Butch" Marcotte . She was the loving mother of Paul Marcotte and his wife Monica, Robert Marcotte and his wife Lisa, Marie B. Lyons and her husband Ron. Eliane Reese and her husband Jeff all of NH., and Donna Marcotte and her husband Bill of PA. She was the sister of the late Lito, Vincent, Ugo, Umberto and Carl Puglia, the late Rose Mastro and the late Mary Amato. She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren: Christine and her husband Tom, Elizabeth and her fiancée Jack, Michael, Domanic and his wife Samantha, Gina and her 2 great-grandchildren Damien and Wyatt. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Betty Puglia.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield, Wednesday, July 24 at 11am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Ester's name to the Sawtelle Family Hospice House, 320 Haverhill St. Reading, MA 01867 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

July 24, 2019
11:00 AM

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-5770