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Yolande (Cote) Obituary

Yolande Marie (Cote) Crozier, 87, of West Hartford, passed away after a brief illness with family on Friday, (August 15, 2025). She was born in Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Alma and Jean Louis Cote, and lived in West Hartford for 63 years. A communicant of the Church of St. Brigid, Elmwood, CT. She worked at the United States Rubber Company. Then she became a mother and raised her children and then started working for Stonington Bus Company, driving children to school. Her next step was driving for the Town of West Hartford Dial-a-Ride where she touched so many people. She enjoyed this job the most. She still talks about her adventures driving the Dial-a-Ride bus with a memory she will never forget. She leaves three sons, Raymond and Nancy Crozier of Avon, CT, Frank Crozier of Meriden, CT, Steven and Brenda Crozier of West Hartford, CT; grandchildren Andrew and Dee-Ann Crozier of Manchester, CT, Phillip Crozier of Unionville, CT, Megan Marie Soucy of West Hartford, CT; Yolande is also survived by her siblings Aurore Genereux Thunder Bay ON, Rodolphe (Claudette) Grand Falls NB, and Philibert (Micheline) Granby QC, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Yolande was predeceased by her parents Alma and Jean Louis Cote; brothers Roland, Leonel, Normand, Conrad, Rheal, Arcade, Valdor and Candide. The family will receive friends and relatives Friday, August 22nd, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Rose Hill Funeral Home 580 Elm St. Rocky Hill, CT. with Services to follow. Burial will be in the Rose Hill memorial Park.

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Published by WFSB on Aug. 15, 2025.

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