Bertha Coates
Bertha Coates

Interment Location

St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery
Upper Gullies
Upper Gullies, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

First Visitation

When Thursday, February 8th, 2018 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home Address 570 Conception Bay Highway Kelligrews, NL A0A 2R0 Additional Information Feb. 9, 2018 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm Feb. 10, 2018 from 10:00am - 12:00pm

Second Visitation

When Thursday, February 8th, 2018 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home Address 570 Conception Bay Highway Kelligrews, NL A0A 2R0

Third Visitation

When Friday, February 9th, 2018 10:00am - 12:00pm Location James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home Address 570 Conception Bay Highway Kelligrews, NL A0A 2R0

Fourth Visitation

When Friday, February 9th, 2018 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home Address 570 Conception Bay Highway Kelligrews, NL A0A 2R0

Service Information

When Saturday, February 10th, 2018 2:00pm Location St. Peter's Anglican Church Address Upper Gullies Conception Bay South, NL

Obituary of Bertha Mae Coates

Coates Bertha Mae (Roberts) - March 21, 1929- February 6, 2018) Passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in her sleep at the Health Sciences Centre on February 6, 2018. Pre-deceased by her husband Fred in 2009, daughter-in-law Diane in 2017 and brothers Tom, George, Joe and sister Hazel. Celebrating her life and cherishing her memory are her daughter Betty (Chris Hart); sons Fred (Pat), Gordon (Barbara Ann), Bruce (Dawn) and Greg; grandchildren Kim (Jeff Sutton), Christopher Hart (Chrissy), Michael (Stephanie), Fred, Matthew, Michelle, Deanne (Jeff Bishop), Paul (Cassandra), Bradley, Ryan Taylor, Victoria Fagan and Mathew Fagan (Stacey); great-grandchildren Rachel, Mitchell, Kaitlyn, Ryan, Colin, William, Amelia, Christopher, Mikayla, Eric, Abbey, Alex, Fredrick, Taylor, Charlotte, Claire and Faith; brother John Roberts (Elaine) sisters Mary Peddle, Matilda McCarthy, Verna Turberfield, Ethel (Clyde Allan) , brothers-in-law Danny Cross, Howard (Linda) and families, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Bertha's heart was full to bursting with love and pride for her husband and family. She devoted her life to them as well as to many others. She operated a community care home, served as First Lady of Conception Bay South, and welcomed everyone into her home. Bertha's hugs and smiles were a gift given freely; she made each person whose life touched hers feel special and blessed. Visitation in the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home, Kelligrews on February 8th, 2018 from 2:00pm- 4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm and on February 9th, 2018 from 10:00am-12:00 pm, 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 7:00pm - 9:00 pm and on February 10th,2018 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Funeral Service in St. Peter's Anglican Church, Upper Gullies on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. To sign the guest registry, or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.hickeysfuneralhome.ca. "Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us, our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life". - Albert Einstein
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