Robert Marcotte

Robert Dennis Marcotte passed away at his home in Skowhegan, Maine on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the age of 82.

He was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 11, 1943 to J. Paul and Marie (Dennis) Marcotte. Bob graduated from Lewiston High School in 1961 and went on to serve in Vietnam as an intelligence operations specialist within the First Cavalry Division of the United States Army.

Shortly after returning home, Bob met the love of his life, Carol Ann Cooper, and they married on April 20, 1968. Together, they raised their two children, Susan and Michael, in Jay, Maine and always cherished spending time with family while camping, boating and fishing.

Following his service, Bob worked 44 years as a papermaker at International Paper/Verso in Jay, Maine, retiring in 2011. For 11 years, he and Carol enjoyed splitting their time between Maine and Florida.

He leaves behind his cherished wife of 56 years, Carol of Skowhegan, his daughter Susan Holland and son-in-law Kevin Holland of Skowhegan, his son Michael Marcotte and daughter-in-law Rebecca Marcotte of Pownal, his brother-in-law Jim Cooper and his wife Debi of Lewiston, and his beloved grandchildren Eli (Hallie), Cooper, and Rose Holland, and Brendan and Cody Marcotte.

The family shares heartfelt gratitude to the Redington-Fairview General Hospital Oncology Services Clinic in Skowhegan, the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta, and MaineGeneral HomeCare & Hospice.

Committal service and interment will be held at Central Maine Veterans' Cemetery - Civic Center Drive, Augusta, Maine.