Aileen J. Mercure Pool

POOL, Mrs. Aileen J. Mercure
Vicksburg, MI Aileen Jacquelyn Mercure Pool passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 18, 2008 with her husband Samuel and their loving family around her. She was preceded in death by her wonderful parents, Jack and Irene Maxwell Mercure, and her adoring brother Jerry. Her loved ones are comforted knowing that she is at peace with her heavenly family and beloved son-in-law, Terry Reinstein; nephew, Larry Mercure; and niece, Linda Yetter. Aileen was born March 20, 1922 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the age of fourteen, while riding a blue bicycle with a basket holding a kitten, Aileen met 16 year old Sam Pool. They were married five years later and recently celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary. Aileen was a devoted wife and mother of two daughters who loved cooking and family gatherings. She was a strong woman with a very gentle spirit and had many friends who looked to her for advice because she was such a compassionate listener. Loving, selfless, kind, patient, and giving describe this wise woman who was also a tower of strength for her family. Aileen enjoyed making others happy and her smile was contagious. For over 26 years, Aileen was the secretary to three Superintendents for Parchment Public Schools. She was active in the Parchment United Methodist Church and loved putting on dinners with the Women's Club. Becoming a grandmother was Aileen's ultimate blessing. She loved her four grandchildren and looked forward to any moment she could spend with them. She had five great-grandchildren who she adored and could never be around enough. Aileen is survived by her husband Sam and two daughters Joy Bob Reinstein and Jan Reinstein; grandsons Randy Reinstein Laura with sons Jacob and Jack of Battle Creek and Greg Reinstein with sons Michael and Ben and daughter Ashlee Joy of Dorr; grand daughters Jennifer Chris Campbell of Ann Arbor and Laura Reinstein of Cleveland; niece Lauren Klinkner; cousin Gene Lawanda Bell; brother-in-law Roy Judy Pool; several nieces and nephews, as well as many special friends, especially Wendy Sutton and Dee Harger. Services will be held 1 o'clock Saturday from the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. with Pastor Jim Dyke officiating. Friends may meet the family on hour prior to the service at the chapel, Private burial will take place in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Andrew Community Church, P.O. Box 2893, Kalamazoo, MI 49003, Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, 222 N. Kalamazoo Mall Suite 100, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, or Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 Second St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902.