Matthew Scott COTE

DOVER — Matthew Scott Cote, 26, of Gulf Road, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.He was born Oct. 20, 1978, in Dover, the son of Robert H Cote and Deborah Bamford. He had been a resident of the Dover-Portsmouth area, attending the Portsmouth schools. He was a contractor, specializing in drywall and painting. His most recent employment was at UNH. He was very enthusiastic and energetic. He was a true outdoorsman, enjoying hiking, snowboarding, fishing and music. His love to laugh would charm the people around him and the stories he told kept you laughing. He is survived by his father, Robert H Cote and his fiancée, Natalie Lufkin, of Northwood; his mother, Deborah Bamford and her husband, David, of Dover; his two brothers, Joshua Cote and his fiancée, Kyle Camire, of Somersworth and Robert Cote, Jr. of Dover; his two sisters, Deborah-Lynn Cote of Dover, and Rebekah Cote of Portsmouth; a step-sister, Kristen Sebastian and her husband, Scott, of Wellesley, Mass.; his paternal grandparents, Helene and Donald Parnham of Portsmouth; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, June 15 at Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover, N.H.Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 at the Bible Speaks Worship Center, Main Street, South Berwick, Maine with Pastor Bruce Brown, officiating.Memorial contributions may be made to Southeastern NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services Foundation, 272 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820.For more information or to sign the online guest book please go to www.purdyfuenralservice.com