Frederick J. Cote

Mr. Cote was employed as a custodian at Waterville Senior High School for many years until his retirement.

He was a communicant of Corpus Christi Parish at Notre Dame Catholic Church. Frederick greatly enjoyed fishing, playing cards, watching hockey and baseball; the Boston Bruins and Redsox were his favorite teams. He also had a great love for his pets. He always put his family first and took great pride in his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frederick was a very loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Frederick was predeceased by his parents, his first wife and mother of his children; Floraine Cote, and by a son Richard “Dicky” Cote, a daughter Rose Marie “Rosie” Crosby, and a sister Dorothy Fuller.

He is survived by his second wife Theresa Cote, three children; Jean Thibodeau and husband Norman of Van Buren, John Cote and wife Kathy of Waterville, Lena Poulin and husband Leo of Benton, two step children; Linda Cloutier and husband Robert Sr., and Alan Caron and wife Nancy, 8 grandchildren; Jason, Adam, and Rachel Crosby, Amy Gagnon, Ryan Burgess, Crystal Rancourt, Jennifer Pare and Shawn Poulin, 6 great grandchildren; Ethan, Matthew, Jacob, Dominic, Gabrielle and Garrett, step great grandchildren; and many beloved step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at Veilleux Funeral Home on Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Waterville on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 11 am, committal to follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Frederick’s memory to Mt. St. Joseph’s Activity Fund 7 Highwood St. Waterville, ME 04901 or the Waterville Area Humane Society 100 Webb Rd. Waterville, ME 04901. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Veilleux Funeral Home 8 Elm St. Waterville, ME 04901. 872-7676. www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com