Lucille M. Cote

1938 - 2015

Lucille Marie (Picard) Cote, 76, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2015 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Lucille was born on May 1, 1938 in Riceville, New Brunswick, Canada. Lucille arrived in Hartford, Connecticut in 1967 as the new bride married to Lionel Cote (deceased 5/7/2012). She had lived in Manchester for over 40 years. She is survived by her loving children, daughter Nicole Tedford and her husband, Bill and grand-daughters, Jessica LaPointe and Michelle Tedford, and son Allen Cote, and his wife Jacqueline and grand-children, Adam, Jared and Emily. She was the loving sister to Yvon Picard (predeceased -Montreal, Canada), Jeannine Thibodeau (St. Basile, New Brunwick, Canada), Philippe Picard (Montreal, Canada), Rachel Clavette (Woodbury, Connecticut), Rudolphe Picard (Bethel, Connecticut), Rina Clavette (Boynton Beach, Florida), Rino Picard (Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada), Claudette Martin (St. Agatha, Maine), Rita Ouelette (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada), Lise LeClerc (Riceville, New Brunswick, Canada) and the loving aunt to many, many nieces and nephews. Lucille was a caring soul whose kindness will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her life's work was her dedication to being a loving Mom and Memere. She had extended her caring ways for 10 years as the "TV Lady" at Manchester Memorial Hospital sharing her sweet disposition and spirit with patients. Calling hours will be on March 18, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 at John F. Tierney Funeral Home, Inc., 219 West Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040. On-line condolences may be posted on www.tierneyfuneralhome.com. Funeral services will be on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 9:15 a.m. at John F. Tierney Funeral Home followed by Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Church, 896 Main Street, Manchester, CT. Memorial donations can be made to Mizpah, P.O. Box 216, Grand Isle, Maine 04746 http://www.mizpah.us/start_page.html.