Thomas Willam DeCoteau Jr.

1942 - 2022

Thomas William DeCoteau, Jr., 80, of West Suffield, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born in Springfield, MA on June 13, 1942, son of the late Thomas William DeCoteau, Sr. and Grace (Lavallee) Kopyscinski, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, William and Lena Lavallee, in Springfield, MA. Tom enlisted in the US Coast Guard and served as an administrative officer until his honorable discharge in 1968. He spent most of his career in sales and retired after 30 plus years of service with Preston Engravers and Rotometrics in East Windsor. In his spare time, Tom enjoyed fishing and making his annual pilgrimage to Pulaski, NY for salmon fishing. Tom had a passion for flowers and adorned his deck and yard with them every spring and fall. He also enjoyed feeding and watching the many birds that visited his deck. Tom loved the great outdoors and took many camping trips as well as memorable vacations to Lake George, Vermont, Cape Ann, and Cape Cod. Most of all, Tom will be remembered as a family man who enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, and his granddaughters. He adored being a grandfather to his two amazing granddaughters, Isabella and Madison Somers, whom he spoiled with Dunkin' Donuts treats whenever he got the chance. Besides his loving wife, Bette (McGee) DeCoteau of Suffield, Tom leaves two sons, Jason T. DeCoteau and his wife Amy of East Windsor, and Jonathan A. DeCoteau of Suffield; a daughter, Jennifer D. Somers and her husband David of Suffield; and two granddaughters, Isabella and Madison Somers, both of Suffield. Tom also leaves his sister-in-law, Holly Petrilak, and her husband, John Petrilak, of Granby, and his niece, Dawn McGee, of Granby. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in the Poquonock section of Windsor, as arranged by Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home in Granby. For online condolences, please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com. Donations in Tom's memory can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 280285, East Hartford, CT 06128 or to The National Audubon Society, Attn: Donations, 225 Varick St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014.