Marjorie Tucker

Marjorie Tucker, 88, lifelong Superior area resident, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

She was born on October 6, 1923 in Superior, WI the daughter of Samuel and Inez (Schachte) Davis.

Marjorie graduated from Cathedral High School in 1941 and worked as a Registered Nurse for St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Superior, retiring in 1980 from St. Luke’s Hospital.

She married Francis Tucker on December 28, 1948 and they had celebrated fifty years of marriage before his passing in April of 1999.

Marjorie was a member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church and choir, member of Cathedral Parish Visitors, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1190 and also was a St. Francis Nursing Home volunteer.

She is survived by two daughters, Susan (Michael) Poole, Portland, OR and Kathleen (John) Slazas, Vass, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Lee, Jeffrey and Shawn Polaski, Kate Poole and John and Christine Slazas; several great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis, her parents, one sister Dorothy and one brother Stuart.

Visitation will begin with a Catholic Daughters of the Americas Rosary at 11:00 AM,
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church, Superior and continue until the 12:00 Noon, Mass of Christian Burial, with Rev. Father William Murphy as celebrant.

Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Superior.

Pallbearers for the service will be Rick La Blanc, John Davis, Jim Davis, Albert Heikkila, Jack Davis, Mark Cashin and Dan Cashin.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made in Marjorie’s name to Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church, Superior.

The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior is assisting the family with arrangements.

To leave an online condolence or to sign the guestbook, please visit www.downs-lesage.com.