Charlotte Marcotte, a student teacher supervisor at Eastern Michigan University since 2000, was killed in an accident July 30. She was 65.
Marcotte was riding her bike in Chelsea and was killed when a car crossed the centerline and struck her.
As supervisor of student teachers, Marcotte helped place EMU student teachers in Ann Arbor schools.
"She was very dedicated and meticulous in how she worked with students," said Pat Sullivan, an administrative assistant in the College of Education's Office of Academic Services. "She was well liked by her peers. It's a sad, sad thing."
Marcotte received her bachelor's degree in elementary education at Michigan State University and had two master's degrees in education.
She was an active participant in the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society and Ann Arbor Ski Club for many years. She also was a member of the Washtenaw Recreation Club, a local book club and the tango dancing community. She took tango lessons at Pittsfield Grange and helped form the Argentine Tango Club in Detroit.
Marcotte was a world traveler and had biked nearly the entire European continent. Each summer, she would join her friends from Germany on these excursions.
Other hobbies included card making, knitting, photography, computers, cooking, camping and kayaking.
Survivors include three sons, Dennis, of Barcelona, Spain; Kenneth, of Edison, N.J.; and Steve, of Ann Arbor; three sisters, Janice Zupan, of Manhattan, N.Y.; Madelyn Zupan, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Judy Hickson of Belfast, Ireland; a brother, James, of Pleasant Ridge, Mich.; and a granddaughter, Anna.
A funeral service took place Aug. 4 at Muehlig Funeral Home in Ann Arbor.
Donations can be sent to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Metro Detroit & SE Michigan Chapter, 24359 Northwestern Highway, #225, Southfield, MI 48075. For more information, call (734) 663-3375.
