MAPLETON – Berniece M. Coty, 67, passed away Oct. 20, 2010, after a long illness. She was born April 14, 1943, in West Lubec, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Reynolds) Lyons. She grew up in Dennysville and graduated from Dennysville High School. Berniece loved spending time with family, shopping trips were always a great pleasure, and caring for her dogs. She had been employed at The Aroostook Medical Center, Presque Isle, for several years. She was predeceased by her father, Richard; and brother-in-law, Carroll Langille Sr. She is survived by her husband, Roger Coty; her mother, Mary, both of Mapleton; a daughter and her husband, Annette and Craig Staples, and their children, Kyle and Emily Staples, all of Caribou; son, Tommy Stevens of Augusta, and his children, Ashley Stevens and her fiance, Jamie Kennedy, and their children, Kohen and Alex Kennedy, all of Mapleton, and Christopher Stevens and his fiancee, Elizabeth Cook, of Limestone; a son, Michael Stevens of Mapleton and his children, Chelsea Adams and her son, Gavyn Kilcollins, Kayla Carney of Mapleton, Seth and Jeremy Stevens of Presque Isle; a son, Troy Coty of Mapleton; brothers, Robert and Bonnie Lyons of Red Beach, Edwin and Nancy Lyons of Chapman; her favorite sister, Marcia Langille of Mapleton; special niece and nephew, Wendy and Brian Copeland and their children, Molly Skylee and Jonathan Copeland, of Mapleton; special nephew and niece, Carroll Jr. and Jennifer Langille, and their children, Emma, Maxx and Mason Langille, all of Mapleton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gloria and Arthur Cote of Bangor, Freda Pietka, and Howard Cote, both of Presque Isle, and Deanna and Bill Jackson of York Town, Va. Relatives and friends may call 1 p.m. until the time of service Sunday, Oct. 24, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle, where a funeral service will begin 2 p.m. with the Rev. Larry Palmer officiating. Interment will be at Dennysville Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.duncan-graves.com.
BERNIECE LYONS STEVENS COTY
