Lucille Henrietta Corcel
Obituary
Lucille, born of Fred and Lucy DeMeza in San Jose, Calif., passed peacefully at her daughter's home in Chico, Calif. On April 22, 1949, Lucille married Robert E Corcel (3-25, 1926 – 8-13, 2014). They were married for 63 years. Lucille's passions included her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, and family history. She was a homemaker, great cook, and was talented in a number of crafts, including sewing and yarn crafts, wheat-weaving, scrapbooking, genealogy, and more.
She led her children through many years of 4-H and loved telling stories of life on the farm and her family history. She loved camping and the many gatherings that included not only immediate family, but extended family and friends. She always welcomed and embraced visitors. She was an active member of Saint Catherine's Catholic Church in Morgan Hill, Calif., as well as California Pioneers of Santa Clara County, and Los Californianos.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Elise Baumann; five children, Christine (Pat Rowen), Michael (Donna), John (Vicki), Daniel (the late Betty, 1-3, 2022) and Francine (the late Stephen Smith, 10-18,2022); 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Interment will be held at San Joaquin National Cemetery on May 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. Mass will be held at St. Catherine's Catholic Church on 17400 Peak Ave. in Morgan Hill on May 12, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. Donations in her honor can be made to buttehomehealth.com, faithinactioninternational.org.
Published in Morgan Hill Times · May 2, 2023