Deacon Albert J. Cote (August 22, 1936 – December 11, 2023)
Deacon Albert J. Cote passed away at his home on December 11, 2023. He was born in Sprague on August 22, 1936, the son of Alfred and Marie Rose (Daigneault) Cote. Deacon Cote was a US Army veteran serving from 1956-1958 and was honorably discharged. He had been employed as a painter at Electric Boat in Groton for 33 years until his retirement.
On September 5, 1959, in Sacred Heart Church Norwichtown Albert was united in marriage to the former Barbara Ploszaj. She passed away on January 28, 2021. In 1983 he was ordained a Deacon for the Diocese of Norwich by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly. He served faithfully at St. Mary Church in Norwich, St. Francis in Lebanon, and assisted at Sacred Heart, Norwichtown. He is survived by three sons Kenneth Cote and his wife Kathy, Steven Cote, and Glenn Cote, three sisters Leanie Poudrier, Jeannette Gadbois, and Aline Banta, 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was held at Sacred Heart Church in Norwichtown, followed by his interment with military honors at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Norwich. Arrangements were handled by Godere-Guillot Funeral Home, Taftville.