Diana Rose Coté

Diana Rose Coté obituary, Ferndale, MI

Diana Rose Coté

Diana Coté Obituary

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Diana Coté née Pawelczyk was born in Detroit to Irene and Stephan Pawelcyzyk. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Denise Coté. Diana is preceded in death by her son Bruce Stephan (1988) and her husband Bruce Michael (1998). She spent her career in the Detroit Police Department as a civilian. In the last years of her life, Diana lived happily in a senior living community in Ferndale, Michigan and had good friends there. She had an avid appreciation of the arts and spent many enjoyable afternoons at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit theaters. Diana loved animals and took great joy in spending time with her "granddog." She will be deeply missed by many.

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