***MADISON — Ada J. Doucette, age 63, of Madison, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 24, 1992.

She was born on August 9, 1929 in Rochester, Minnesota, and has been a lifelong Madison resident. On June 28, 1947, she married Joseph N. Doucette.

She was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, and was past-president of V.F.W. Post No. 1318 Auxiliary; Military Order of the Cooties Auxiliary; Disabled American Veterans Chapter 2 Auxiliary, and a member of American Legion Post #501 Auxiliary, and was also a charter member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving-South Central Wisconsin Chapter.

She will be missed by her family, friends, the residents of Saint Mary's Health Care Center, where she volunteered regularly, V.F.W. Euchre Party participants, where she presided as chairman, and many other recipients of her community service projects in which she actively participated as a volunteer.

Survivors include her husband Joseph; her mother, Ada Coghlan, of Madison; nine sons, Clifford (Patty) of Waunakee, Steven (Linda) of Madison, Raymond (Peggy) of Portage, Edward (Julie) of Elkhorn, George (Jill) of Cottage Grove, Paul (Shirley) of Waunakee, Bill of Madison, and Doug (Sharon) Crary of Sun Prairie; four daughters, Virginia (Mike) Herale of Madison, Rose (Mike Rowland) Doucette of Madison, Elizabeth (James) Moore of Madison, Adalo (James) Foerster of Sun Prairie; two brothers, Walter Francis (Phyllis) Coghlan, and James (Juanita) Coghlan both of Florida; four sisters, her twin, Avis Allen of Madison, Mary Yackley of Madison, Margaret(George) Ballweg of Middleton, and Theresa (Linus) Acker of Middleton; and 26 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, William, George, Robert and John Coghlan; sisters, Dorothy Wagner; two daughters, Margaret Mary Doucette, and Cecelia Mary Jahn, a son, Joseph D. Doucette, and a granddaughter, Jessica Rose Jahn.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28, 1992 at 10:00 a.m. at SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 404 E. Main St. with Father Raymond Maier officiating.

Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.

Friends may call at the RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Avenue, on Sunday, December 27, 1992 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., where a parish rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. which will be immediately followed by a V.F.W. Auxiliary Memorial service.

Ada was looking forward to the birth of her 27th grandchild and her first great-grandchild. She lived an active life, putting God and her family needs above everything else. She served her community in many ways through the many organizations in which she was a volunteer. Throughout her life, she had a willing ear and forever ready helping hand for anyone in need. Her happiness and zest for living her life on Earth far outweighed her sorrows.
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Wisconsin State Journal, Sunday, December 27, 1992