A caring and compassionate woman, Marguerite A. "Marge" (Oteri) Paulin passed away on February 5, 2025 at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living in Altoona, WI.
Marguerite was born in Boston, (Dorchester) MA on December 2, 1936. The first child of Anthony and Mary Oteri, she began her life on Maplewood Avenue in Newton with her parents and maternal grandparents.
She attended Newton High School and graduated in 1954. After graduation Marguerite went on to the University of Massachusetts where she graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science. After graduation she completed a one year post baccalaureate study at the University of Oklahoma earning a certificate in Dietetics Administration.
Upon returning to Massachusetts, Marguerite married Nelson La Francis. The pair settled in Agawam, Massachusetts where they began their life together. They had three children, Walter, Marie, and Alisa. Marguerite, an avid piano player, was very involved with her children's lives and especially enjoyed many trips to the ocean, including their annual stay with her family in Buzzards Bay (Cape Cod).
In later life Marguerite moved to Pennsylvania with her second husband, Pete Paulin. The pair loved to travel and take trips to Hershey Park with her grandchildren. They eventually relocated to Black River Falls, WI to be closer to family.
Marguerite spent her life in service holding countless positions in both church and community organizations. She especially enjoyed working with a variety of people through Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers. She was also very fortunate to have a wonderful group of girlfriends with whom she spent hours at the local senior center (The Hub) playing all kinds of games, especially her favorite, Scrabble.
Marguerite was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Mary Oteri. She is survived by her siblings, Nancy Boucher (Franklin, MA), Anthony Oteri (The Villages, FL), and Charles Oteri, (Franklin, MA), her children, Walter La Francis (Linda), Eau Claire, WI, Marie Jordan (John), Black River Falls, WI, and Alisa Volk (Todd), Hugo, MN., her grandchildren, Mitchel Volk, Allison Hood, Emily Jensen, and Sean Jordan, as well as her eight great grandchildren: Everly, Wyatt, June, Robin, Pierson, Adela, Miles and Beatrice.
Marguerite will be laid to rest alongside her parents in the Newton Cemetery, in Newton MA. A graveside ceremony will be held early this Summer.
The Charles F. Oteri and Son Franklin Funeral Home 33 Cottage St. is assisting the family.
Memorials are directed to Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Black River Falls, WI.
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