- Date Of Birth: May 25, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 7, 2018
- State: Connecticut
Raymond M. Cote
Known to many as Frenchie
Raymond “Frenchie” was born in Lauzon, Quebec, Canada, May 25, 1931, son of Louis and Marie-Reine (Fortin) Cote. He was the second son and sixth of a family of 13 children. By the time he was 13 his father pulled him out of school to run the family farm. In 1950 they bought a farm in Vermont which he ran until he was 21. On November 15, 1952 Raymond married Rollande Denis and they began a long married life of 65 years.
Raymond was a “jack of all trades” and held many jobs over the years. He was a farmer, plumber and mechanic. He came to Connecticut to do construction work, doing all the blasting and drilling needed to build Route 8 and many other highways.
Raymond’s favorite pastime was fishing in rivers, ponds, and the ocean. He always enjoyed growing a big garden. He would also cut trees down for people in exchange for the wood where he would cut and split for the furnace at home. He also loved fixing any kind of equipment like lawnmowers, snow blowers, cars and chainsaws.
The family would like to thank the nurses and aides at Cook Willow Convalescent Home for the excellent care they gave Raymond the past 3 years.
