William “Bill” J. Marcotte, 71, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at The Villas of Guerin Woods.
He was a computer specialist for 42 years at The Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Bill graduated from Gary Emerson High School and Indiana University School of Business.
As a young man he was a local disc jockey at The Chapel of The Dunes in Lake County. where he played the top 40 hits. Bill was a founding father of the Knights of Columbus St. John Neumann Council 10713 at St. Michael Church in Greenfield.
He is survived by his wife, Irene (Nienaber) Marcotte of Georgetown, Ind.; sons, Father Douglas Marcotte, Administrator of St. Augustine and Sacred Heart Parishes in Jeffersonville, Ind.; Father David Marcotte, Associate Pastor of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Ind.; brother, Jim (Sue) Marcotte of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; sister, Jo Ellen (Homer) Ball of San Francisco; two nieces; two nephews; two great- nieces; three great- nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur Marcotte; mother, Dorothy (Jolitz) Marcotte; all of his aunts and uncles.
The family would like to thank the Guerin Woods staff for the wonderful care they provided to Bill.
Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at St. Augustine Catholic Church with burial to follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Bishop Simon Brute’ Seminary located at 2500 Cold Spring Road Indianapolis, IN. 46222 or Guerin Woods located at 8037 Unruh Dr. Georgetown, IN 47122.
Online condolences may be made at cootsfuneralhome.com
