Obituaries and Memoriams

Judith Ann Harnois

Colchester - Judith Ann Harnois, 63 of Coolidge Court died Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2008 in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington following an illness.

Judy was born October 26, 1944 in Burlington the daughter of Joseph Coleman and Georgianna Houston Cota. She was a Licensed Nursing Assistant and was employed with the Religious Hospitalers of St. Joseph at the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester and later moved with the Sisters to Our Lady of Providence Convent in Winooski where she worked for a short time before her illness required her to retire early.

Judy is survived by her two children, her daughter, Lisa Coache and her husband, Robert of Barre and her son, Michael Harnois and his wife, Jennifer of Palmyra, VA. Her grandchildren, Mackenzie Anne, Joseph Coleman Bigelow Harnois, Oliver Ryan Harnois, Connor Jacob and Kyle Ryan Coache. Her mother, Georgianna Cota of Milton. Her sister, Joan Rugg and her husband, Roger (Gill) Rugg of Milton.

Her aunt Norma Cota of CT and her special neice and nephews, Erin Parker and Jamie Rugg of Milton and Stephen Harnois of Essex Junction. She was predeceased by her father, Joseph Coleman Cota in 1992.

It is Judy’s request that there will be no visiting hours, however a graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at noon in the Grand Isle Cemetery with Fr. Lawrence Ridgely offi ciating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association Burlington VT-NY Offi ce, 1 Kennedy Drive, Suite L8, South Burlington, VT 05403.

Arrangements are by the Minor Funeral Home of Milton.