Jerome "Jerry" Legault

Jerome E. Legault (Jerry), age 73, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. Jerry was born in Milwaukee to Edward N. (Peg) Legault and Margaret (Rouse) Legault on May 28, 1944. He served his county in the US Army from 1965-1967 as a Medic. After discharge from the Army, he worked in retail and wholesale liquor for several years. In 1985, he graduated from Cardinal Stritch College with his Associate Degree in Nursing. He worked in Wisconsin, New Mexico and Texas as an RN. He married Mary Manderfield in 1970 in Marinette and they divorced in 2000. Mary has been vigilant and supportive through Jerry’s cancer and all of his treatments. Together, they have 5 children: Edward, Brian, Andrew Legault, Renee (Tim) Beyer, Michelle (Jimmy) Willing, all who live in the Green Bay area. He also has one granddaughter, Clarissa Willing who Jerry called his little angel from heaven. He is also survived by 5 siblings: Judy (Don) Loth of Menasha, Janet Kennedy of Mosinee, a twin sister Joan Doughtery of Grafton, Jim Legault of Thiensville and Jean (Greg) Watson of Brentwood, TN. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. Family and friends may visit at Resurrection Catholic Church, 333 Hilltop Drive, Allouez, on Saturday, July 8, from 9:30am until the hour of mass at 10:30am with Bishop Robert Morneau officiating. Burial will be in Allouez Catholic Cemetery. Cotter Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family. Our family would like to thank the Oncology Department, especially the wonderful chemo nurses at the VA clinic in Green Bay for the loving care they gave to Jerry and us. We also want to thank the staff at Unity Hospice for all of their loving care and support. We could not have gotten through this without their kind and gentle care. Also, thank you to Bishop Bob and our Resurrection Parish family for their prayers and concern for both Jerry and us.