Conrad Roland COTE

Conrad Roland Cote, 71, died Sunday (June 12, 2005) at Centra State Medical Center, Freehold, NJ after a brief illness. Born in Hartford, he resided in Toms River, NJ most of his life. Conrad retired in 2000 after 40 years as a manager for Friendly's Ice Cream. He worked at the Main Street,Toms River restaurant for over 20 years. Conrad entered the United States Air Force in 1954 serving in England for five years with MATS. He is predeceased by his parents Yvette (La Chance) and Lawrence Cote and brother Raymond. He is survived by his beloved companion Dolores Berg of Englishtown, NJ and his dear aunt, Cecile La Chance of West Hartford; his sons Stephen of Pittsboro, NC, Marc and daughter-in-law Lara and grandson Jackson of Newton, MA; Conrad Raymond of Seaside Park, NJ and their mother Georgie Cote of Gilbert, SC. Conrad enjoyed staying fit and worked out for many years at the Toms River Fitness Center. Hecherished watching his Sons play Pop Warner football and little league baseball. Conrad loved the sun and sand at Midway Beach in the summer and spent winter months in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and the Pocono Mountains dancing with Dolores. Conrad was a long time sponsor of the Toms River Little League and enjoyed routing for The Lakewood Blue Claws. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toms River Little League or a charity of your choice. A celebration of his life will be held Tuesday June 14, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main St., Toms River, NJ. A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family wishes to thank the staff at Centra State Medical Center and the Hospice of The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey.Published in the Hartford Courant on 6/13/2005.