Adeline Brossette “Aline” Lincoln, a retiredelementary school teacher, died Tuesday, September 18,2018, at the same New Orleans home where she was bornalmost 95 years ago. She is remembered by her family,friends, and students for her intelligence, stout heart,determination, radiant smile and steadfast devotion.She is survived by her son Raymond Andrew LincolnJr. (Claire); a daughter Karen Theresa Lincoln ( Ken); granddaughterJessica Morgan Atkinson; three great-grandchildren Trent Lee Atkinson,Amelie Madison Hanford, and Eloise Treme Maier; numerous nieces,nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband,Raymond A. Lincoln Sr.; her parents Justin A. Brossette and Annie KellyBrossette; her siblings Justine Brossette, John M. Brossette, Justin G.Brossette, Thomas L. Brossette, Margaret Almeda Brossette Levy, MaryRita Brossette Alonzo, Anna C. Brossette, John J. Brossette, and TheodosiaBrossette Youngblood. Adeline Brossette was born October 23, 1923, thelast of 10 children; at the home of her father, a well-known marble masonof Parisian descent, and her mother, a grandchild of Irish immigrants.As a young child, she watched Justin Brossette turn the modest Bywaterhouse into a marble masterpiece, not realizing that she should spendmost of her long life there. Adeline graduated from John McDonogh HighSchool in 1940, and, as a result of winning a citywide Spanish contest,was awarded a scholarship to Newcomb College. She attended Newcombbut withdrew in 1942 to marry her husband and begin a family. Her firstchild was born in 1944. She, her husband and son moved to her widowedfather’s house in 1947. In the 1950’s she sold cosmetics at D. H. Holmeson Canal Street. After her second child was born in 1960, Mrs. Lincolnembarked on a 30-year career in education, and in the process completedher undergraduate studies at LSUNO (now the University of New Orleans).She taught at St. Louise de Marillac School in Arabi, and BorgnemouthElementary School in Meraux. She loved teaching, her students; and wasloved and respected by them. Years after they had left school, she couldremember their names and faces. Her favorite subjects were math andscience, especially astronomy. A lifelong star gazer, she could readilyidentify planets and constellations in the night sky. Everything in thenatural world piqued her curiosity. In 1968, her father and survivingsiblings sold the “marble house” to her and her husband. In the 1970’s,she enjoyed family vacations to Houston, the Smokey Mountains, theGrand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains, New England, Virginia, andWashington D.C. She retired in 1992 to continue caring for Raymond Sr.,also a marble mason, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer 19 yearsbefore. That same year they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.Raymond Sr. died the following year. As a widow, Mrs. Lincoln lived alonein her house for 20 years, enjoying her family visits, her flower gardensand (for many years) her faithful German shepherd, before suffering thefirst of a series of falls and other setbacks beginning in 2013. She spenther final five years at her son’s home in Metairie, with frequent visits toher daughter’s home in Lacombe. Adeline’s family would like to thank allthe private caregivers and the people of Heart of Hospice for their tirelessassistance in caring for her. A visitation and funeral mass was held onSaturday, September 22, 2018 at Blessed Francis Seelos Church, 3053Dauphine St. until the service. Interment in the Brossette family tomb,built by Justin A. Brossette, in Cypress Grove Cemetery. Condolencesmay be left at www.schoenfh.com