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COTE, Dolores 'Des' Marie (née Desmond)

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Mrs. Dolores “Des” Cote
peacefully at Barnswallow Place, Elmira on March 4, 2021 in her 94th
year. After a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Des joins her
beloved Jack, who predeceased her in February, 2015. Des and Jack were
married in 1954 and spent most of their married life in Guelph where
they raised their four children, Ann Soltys (Tom), Michael (Barb) and
Peter (Kristine). Predeceased by her daughter Lisa and son-in-law Rob
Manchester in 2006 and her daughter-in-law Jennifer Cote in 2009. Des
was Nana to her grandchildren Mat Soltys (Galya Sipos), Jon Soltys
(Erin), Nicole Winter (Derek), Katie Manchester and Kathryn Cote. She
was Gram to seven great-grandchildren.

Des is now reunited with her parents Percy and Marie Desmond, brother
Jack and sister Patricia Newman (John), all of Ingersoll. Remembered by
her Cote in-law’s, as well as brother-in-law John Newman and niece
Elizabeth Newman.

If you wish to make a donation, please consider the Alzheimer Society of
Canada, St. Joseph's Health Care Centre Foundation, or the
Drop-In-Centre. Thank you to all the staff at Barnswallow Place for
their kind care and attention to Mom during these last few years.
Resting at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Hart Chapel, 1099
Gordon Street, Guelph. At this time, there will be no funeral service. A
burial service will take place later in the spring.



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