Marlene H. Arquette

HOGANSBURG-Mrs. Marlene H. Arquette, age 78, 378 State Route 37, peacefully passed away this morning, November 23, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Marlene was born August 27, 1934, in Hogansburg, the daughter of Mitchell L. and Elizabeth Cook Jacobs. She attended the St. Regis Mohawk School, and graduated from Massena High School in 1953. She also attended Mater Dei College. On May 31, 1959 she married Francis Arquette, at the St. Regis Catholic Church. He predeceased her on January 31, 1993.

Marlene first worked in Rochester for Eastman Kodak, and upon her return home in 1974, she went to work for Levi’s in Cornwall; then as a Home Health Aide for North Country Services, and then worked as an Outreach Worker for the St. Regis Mohawk Office for the Aging until her retirement.

Marlene was a communicant of St. Regis Catholic Church, and a member of the Hogansburg Senior Citizens, Franklin County RSVP, she was a Library Board Member, past President of the St. Regis Mohawk Education Committee, and a former member of the Salmon River Central School board.

She loved her grandchildren dearly, and loved going for long walks. Marlene always enjoyed traveling to many, many places and took several cruises. She also enjoyed reading, water aerobics, attending sporting events, and loved watching football, and hockey. She was also a volunteer at the Senior Citizens for bingo.

Marlene is survived by her children, Steven and June Arquette of Rochester; Mary Arquette of Akwesasne; David and Mary Arquette of Akwesasne; John Arquette of Georgia; Craig Arquette of Akwesasne; and a chosen son, Angus Jacobs of Akwesasne; by ten grandchildren, and three sisters, Mary Catalino of Stoughton, MA, Ida and Ronald Thomas, and Shirley Arquette, all of St. Regis Village; by in-laws Winnifred and Reginald Mitchell, Bruce Arquette and Lillian Hall; and by many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, and her brother, Harry T. Jacobs on February 12, 1990.

Friends called at The Snye Homemakers starting Sunday until a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, November 26, 2012 at the St. Regis Catholic Church. Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hogansburg.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Library, Freedom School, or the Akwesasne Senior Citizens in her memory.

Condolences may be made online at http://www.donaldsonfh.com.