LaCour, caregiver and family genealogist, dies at 65

Marc H. Morial

Mrs. Kathleen LaCour, 65, of 29 Abbot Street, died Saturday, December 3 of natural causes.

Kathleen was born in Boston on Sunday, April 21, 1940 and was a retired childcare provider to her self-owned Children’s Hours Day Care. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Shawmut Avenue in Boston.

Kathleen was the daughter of the late Coleman W. Hollis of Quitman, GA and the late Catherine Rickey Hatfield of Madison County, VA. She was married to George LaCour currently of Dorchester, and although separated, was married for 37 years.

Kathleen will be joining in heaven her beloved sisters, the late Coline Hollis, the late Martha “Mickey” Tillie and the late Leslie Hollis as well as her beloved brother, the late Harvey Hollis. She is survived by her daughter, Christina Hollis of Long Beach, California; her granddaughter, Stephanie K. Hollis of Dorchester; two sisters: Julia Thimas of Middleboro and Mary Hollis of Los Angeles; and two brothers: Newell Richard Hollis of Boston and Coleman J. Hollis of Lancaster, Calif. She also leaves behind a host of extended family and friends.

More than anything, Mrs. LaCour loved her family and spent the last healthy years of her life working tirelessly to put together her family tree, her efforts were halted by illness.

Mass was held in her honor at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Interment at St. Michael’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, “In Memory of Kathleen LaCour”, 51 Locust Avenue, Suite 201, New Canaan, CT 06840 or to the American Diabetes Association, “In Memory of Kathleen LaCour”, P. O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131. Please include with donations your name and address, and for notification purposes, Kathleen’s granddaughter’s name and address: Ms. Stephanie Hollis, 198 Tremont Street, #151, Boston 02116.