Tammy Jo Courteau

Tammy Jo (Haddow) Courteau, 38, 0f Penfield passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

She was born in DuBois, on February 27, 1981 a daughter of the late Gary Edwin Haddow and the late Cathy Jean (Emerick) Haddow.

Tammy was a 1999 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School.

She had a special relationship with her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Haddow of Cape Coral, Florida.  Her grandmother related that Tammy was always loving and took the time to call her weekly. 

Tammy endured a lot of adversity in her life and it was not easy, but she tried to do her best for herself and her children.

In addition to her grandmother, she is survived by two children, Brayden Courteau and Faith Marie Courteau of Penfield, one brother, Chad Haddow of Indiana.

Preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Chet Haddow, maternal grandparents, Ethel and Frank Emerick, paternal grandfather, Edwin Haddow.

Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Shumaker Funeral Home, Inc., Punxsutawney.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Carole Bergman.

Her ashes will be interred with her brother Chet Haddow at Beechwoods Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be directed to the funeral home and will be given to her children.

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