CHICOPEE – Thérèse L. Côté, 99, of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Thursday, November 5, 2026. She passed peacefully into Eternal Life at Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke. She was born in Drummondville, Province of Quebec, Canada, on February 2, 1927, a beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Hebert) Côté. She was raised and educated in Canada and was a member of the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She immigrated to Massachusetts and was employed with the Diocese of Springfield as an elementary school teacher at the former Saint Thomas Aquinas School and later at the former Saint Joseph School, both in Springfield. She was a communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. During her leisure time, she enjoyed sewing and helping her friends with altering their clothes and praying with many local prayer groups. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and her many dear friends. She leaves her two dear nephews and dear niece, Marc Côté and his partner, Patricia Madon, of Drummondville, Canada, Andre Côté and his wife, Louise Poirier, of Granby, Canada and Helene Côté of Drummondville, Canada; her dear friend and caretaker, Theresa M. Peloquin and her husband, Daniel, of Easthampton and their two dear sons, Ryan and Kyle who affectionately called her “Tante Thérèse”; and her many extended family members and friends in the United States and Canada. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her loving brother, Bruno Côté and his wife, Gisele Simard; and her friend of 75 years, Dorothy Duquette. Her funeral and burial will be held at a later date in Canada. The St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020 has the honor of assisting her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to support the Meals on Wheels Program in care of Access Care Partners, 4 Valley Mill Road, Holyoke, MA 01040.
