JoAnne M. Cota Obituary
We bid farewell to JoAnne M. Cota of Advance, North Carolina, born in Peacham, Vermont, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 9, 2024 at the age of 99. JoAnne touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnne M. Cota to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Yutaka Minakuchi and Nellie Cook; her grandson Joseph Dodwell Fortune; and her brother-in-law William G. Morrissey. She is survived by: her sister Francena Morrissey; her daughters, Sharolyn Cota, Linda Bessette (Roger), Diane Fortune (Rick) and Lori Hewett (Ron); her grandchildren, Marc Bessette (Dawn Goslin), Suzanne Thompson (Jason), Nicholas Fortune (Kelly), Taylor Hewett (Dana) and Sarah Jo Adams (Ben); and her great grandchildren, Reese, Corrine Bessette, Eli Fortune, Ethan, Mason Thompson and Carson Hewett.
In lieu of flowers, Joanne would have wanted donations sent to the Carolina Bassett Hound Rescue.