Albert Henri Cote Jr.

The son of Albert Sr. And Felicia, Al was born on October 28th, 1939, in Philadelphia and grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. He attended Delbarton Prep before moving on to Georgetown University where he graduated in 1962 with a degree in Business Admin.

After graduating he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army in June 1962. Over his 28-year career, he served two tours in Vietnam attaining many accolades and awards. He met Susan Lovick in Los Angeles, California, in 1971. They married only a few weeks later in Glendale, California. Al’s Army career then took him to Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Australia, The Pentagon, Greece, and Italy. He retired from the Army in 1990 as a Colonel (06) and accepted a job offer with Lockheed Martin followed by working as a private military contractor at DynCorp International in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Al and Sue moved to San Antonio, Texas in 2006 where he worked for the Texas Veterans Commission. Al retired for good in 2019 to spend more time with family.

Al was an avid military history buff. He enjoyed reading his countless books and magazine subscriptions as well as watching documentaries on military history. He was passionate about his beloved New York sports teams The Rangers, Yankees, and Giants. Al also enjoyed a pint of Guinness while sitting in the local pub and reading the paper or watching the ferry cross back and forth across the loch near their home in Donegal, Ireland. Al was a devout Catholic and was a member of The Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at St Pius X Church in San Antonio, Texas.

Al is survived by Susan, his loving wife of 53 years, his sons Christopher and Todd (Eithne), his brother Ken and his grandchildren Ciaran, Gemma, Emma, and Christopher.

A service honoring his life will be held April 15th, 2024, at St. Pius X, San Antonio, TX from 1:00 – 2:00 pm followed by full honors at Fort Sam Houston promptly at 3:00 pm. Reception to be held for family and friends at 4:00 pm at the home of Christopher Cote.

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” GEORGE S. PATTON JR.