1960 – 2015

LEWISTON — Darlene A. Cote, 54, a resident of Campground Road, East Livermore, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with her loving sons and sisters by her side.

She was born July 12, 1960, in Augusta, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Noel) Gagne. She graduated from Cony High School in Augusta.

She married Harvey Wilfred Cote, and they had two sons, Harvey and Randy.

Darlene worked as a CNA at Heritage Nursing Home in Winthrop; Saunders Manufacturing in Readfield; and Progressive Distributors in Winthrop.

Darlene enjoyed gardening and took great pride in her gardens.

She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister. Darlene was the most generous, kind, caring and loving baby sister, and she was deeply loved by her sons; she was their rock and their heart.

She is survived by her sons, Harvey Cote and his wife, April, of East Livermore and Randy Cote and his companion, Jenna, of Fayette; her grandson, Harvey Cote Jr.; six sisters, Darlene Robertson of Auburn; Loretta Norris of Sabattus, Carmen “Penny” Conley and her husband, Claude, of Augusta, Elaine Levesque and her husband, Alan, of Waterville, Diane Chicoine and her husband, Larry, of Fayette, and Norma Drake of Livermore Falls; nine nephews, John Roberston Jr., Dennis, Timothy and Eric Norris, Ricky Gagne, Jason, Andy and Toby Chicoine and Andy Levesque; four nieces, Robin Robertson, Cindy Pinnell, Jennifer Conley and Millisa Levesque.

She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Charlie Noel, Michael and Donald “Bobo” Gagne; and her niece Amy Drake.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.