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Joan Gloria (Cote) Harrington
1938-2018
WINDSOR — Joan Gloria (Cote) Harrington, 79, passed away Jan. 11, 2018, at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, surrounded by her family.
She was born Nov. 23, 1938, in Augusta, the daughter of Arsene and Cecile (Lebel) Cote
She was educated in Augusta schools and graduated from Cony High School in 1956. On Jan. 13, 1958, she married Paul E. Harrington Sr. in Gardiner.
Joan was employed for many years at Etonic Shoe in Richmond, Truitt Brothers in Gardiner, Weiss Uniform in Augusta and Grondons in Augusta. She had been a member of St. Dennis Church in Whitefield since 1967. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, gardening and baking. She also enjoyed her trips to the coast, New Harbor, for a “lobstah.”
Joan is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul E. Harrington Sr. of Windsor; two sons, Paul E. Harrington Jr. and wife Nita of China, Eric L. Harrington of Windsor; three daughters, Brenda J Moody of Crystal River, Florida, Cecilia M. Cater and husband Scott of Windsor, Cynthia C. Smith and husband Ed of Gardiner; one sister, Laurette O’Brien of Farmingdale; two brothers, Donald Cote and wife Lorraine of Sidney, Arsene “Joe” Joseph Cote and wife Rena of Fort Myers, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Dennis Church, Whitefield.
The burial will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Joan’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Email: donors@stjude.org.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
