William J. Coty

COTY, William J., 96, died May 3, 2007 at a Mars Hill health care facility. Arrangements are in the care of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, Ashland.     ASHLAND—-William J. Coty, 96, passed away peacefully in his sleep at a Mars Hill health care facility on Thursday, May 3, 2007. Bill was born on December 10, 1910 in Ashland, the son of Elizabeth Theriault and Elzra Coty.
    Bill is survived by one son, Gordon Coty, Sr. and his wife, Ruthene, of Ashland; grand children Glori and her husband Barry, of Ashland; Gordon Coty Jr., Holly Coty and companion Jeff Pelkey, all of Caribou and Susie Coty Beaulieu of Presque Isle; step granddaughter, Vicki Saucier and her family of Simsbury, Conn.; great grand daughters, Paige Beaulieu of Presque Isle and Kearstin Coty of Caribou. Bill was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, June (Johnson) Coty on Nov. 17, 2003 and by his son Ronald Coty on Feb. 2, 2007.
 Bill dedicated his whole life to his business, Big Brook Logging which he started in 1959 with horses. He loved fishing and having the Ladies Aid Society from his church to his camp at Portage Lake for his “small fish fry”, a deed for which he paid many fines over the years. Bill was a member of the Masonic Pioneer Lodge No. 72 AF & AM of Ashland and a member of the Union Congregational Church of Ashland.
    The family wishes to thank all of Bill’s in-house caregivers over the past four years for the wonderful care and love they gave him. A funeral service was held at the Union Congregational Church, Sheridan Road, Ashland, on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, with Rev. Nathan Gardner, pastor, officiating. Those who wish may contribute in his memory to the Union Congregational Church Memorial Fund in care of Ruth McKee, P.O. Box 187, Ashland, 04732. Funeral arrangements are a service of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland. To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.
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