Alice C. Coe, 78, of Orleans, passed away in Newport on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Oakville, Connecticut on August 28, 1927, the daughter of Clyde and Yvonne (Richmond) Stewart. Alice liked gardening, fishing, watching birds and enjoyed the outdoors with her late husband Bob. She was a generous, loving mother and grandmother who lived for her family. She delighted in their visits and gatherings. She also liked to knit and made many items for the family.
On February 10, 1951 Alice married Robert Coe, who predeceased her on May 21, 2003. She is survived by her children, Janice Deslandes and her husband Lionel of Orleans, Robert Coe and his wife Chyrl of North Troy, and Garry Coe and his wife Penny of Newport Center, her grandchildren, Heather and Paul Hodge of Orleans, Christina Deslandes of Orleans, Jessica Coe of Newport Center, and Jon and Chris Coe of Newport, her great-grandchildren, Cody and Kiara Hodge of Orleans, and her sisters, Mildred Ginnish of New Brunswick, and Lucille Montgomery of Connecticut. She was predeceased by one brother.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Orleans at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Daniel Rupp officiating. Interment will follow at the Notre Dame cemetery in North Troy.
Should friends desire, contributions in Alice’s memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex VNA & Hospice, Inc., 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, VT 05855.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family through curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes, locally family owned and operated.
