- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1997
- Date Of Death: September 28, 2014
- State: Georgia
Cole Quinn Croteau, 17, of Newnan, died Sunday Sept. 28, 2014 at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Cole was born July 17, 1997 to Eric Croteau and Anne Croteau-Lee. He was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 3. Cole was an avid hunter, particularly of deer and duck, and was a co-founder of Cole’s Commanders Waterfowl Guide Service, which helps raise money for cystic fibrosis patients and takes ill children on hunting trips. Cole loved the beach, especially the 30 A area of Florida. Each year, Cole liked to visit a different part of the 30 A area. Being at the beach gave him a sense of independence and being in the water felt healing. Some of his ashes will be spread in the Gulf of Mexico. Cole’s faith was very important to him. He was a member of SouthCrest Church and a member of Fusion at Crossroads Church. Cole had great compassion for people and would inspire and minster to other children with cystic fibrosis as well as his friends. The family wishes to especially thank the nurses on 5 West and in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Egleston for all the love and care they showed not only Cole but also his family during his time in the hospital. Surviving are his parents, his sister Alexandra Croteau, grandmother, Madeline Daly, stepfather, Charles Lee, stepbrother Zachary Lee, girlfriend Kaleigh Purcell,aunts and uncles John V. and Barbara Quinn and Charlotte and Johnny Foster, and numerous cousins and friends.
