Paulette Louise Escoffier

Paulette Escoffier, 85, of James Island, South Carolina, entered eternal rest on January 10, 2025. She was the wife of the late Claude Escoffier. Her Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street at 11:00 am. Internment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Rd, Charleston, SC 29412. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel.

Paulette was born in Normandy, France on May 14, 1939. She was a survivor of the D-Day invasion where she hid in the basement of the family church. The bombardment and the destruction of her city was one of her earliest memories which she never forgot.

A daughter of the late Paul and Angele Mary, she was also predeceased by two brothers, Gerard and Pierre Mary. She is survived by two sons, Billy (Odette) and Philip (Kim) and four grandchildren, Jeremy, Joshua (Carla), Nicole (Dan) and Michael (Sofi). She is also survived by a nephew and several nieces who still reside in France with their families.

Paulette graduated from the Catholic High School in Normandy and attended nursing school. She loved to travel and visited many states and countries with Claude during their retirement years. She was an excellent cook. Everyone raved about her meals, especially the desserts that she baked. She was an avid Clemson fan and always looked forward to football season. She also loved to play games with her grandchildren with dominoes and Mille Bornes being two of their favorites. Paulette will be deeply missed by her family and her new friends she made who resided with her at Merrill Gardens where she had recently moved.