Obituary of Sabina Rita Cote

(nee Teneese)

1937- 2013

Sabina Rita Cote, age 76, passed away on the morning of June 25, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Invermere, B.C., on March 16, 1937.

Sabina was a strong and beautiful Ktunaxa Shuswap Elder. She loved her family, her friends and her cats very much. You could often find her and Las out hunting or working in their beautiful garden. She always knew the best spots for picking huckleberries.

Sabina is survived by her loving partner of 30 years Laszlo Markus. She is also survived by her brother Wilfred Teneese, her four children Barb (Ron), Diana (Gordon) and Joe Cote of Invermere, and Sharon Burgoyne (Brian) of Nanaimo. She also leaves behind her dear nieces Patsy Nicholas and Margaret Teneese, and many other nieces and nephews that she loved very much. Sabina will be missed by eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren along with many other close friends and family members.

A wake for Sabina will be held at Akisqnuk Band Hall on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5:00 pm. Her funeral service will be on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 11:00 am at the White Tent on the Shuswap Reserve across the highway from the church. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sabina's honour can be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the Invermere and District Hospital, 850 - 10th Avenue, Invermere, British Columbia, V0A 1K0.

 

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at:

www.mcphersonfh.com