Sylvia D. (Cote) Miller

On August 7, 1938, in Fitzwilliam, NH, the late Otis Kingsbury and Saimi (Lake) Michelson welcomed their baby girl into the world. Sylvia attended area schools and graduated from Troy High School with the Class of 1957.

Throughout her career, Sylvia had been employed by Whitney Blake, People’s Laundry, several Keene hotels, and the Keene State Dining Commons.

Sylvia enjoyed cooking and made sure that each of her children knew how to navigate the kitchen. She was a member of the Eagles and REACT International – a group dedicated to her love of communicating using a CB radio. Sylvia enjoyed getting lost in a good book and enjoyed watching wildlife on tv, especially large cats.

Sylvia leaves behind her children: Sherrill Cote and Dennis Cote both of Swanzey, NH, Ron Cote of Claremont, NH, and Mark Cote and his fiancé Karen Rucker of Hartwell, GA; grandson: Bryan Scott of Keene, NH; siblings: Priscilla Michelson and Wayne Michelson both of Troy, NH, and Mary Goodnow and Carl Michelson both of Fitzwilliam, NH; and stepbrother: Billy Montgomery of Alaska.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband: William Miller of Keene, NH; daughters: Denyse Scott of Swanzey, NH and Pam Cote of Bennington, NH; granddaughter: Tanya Scott of Hinsdale, NH; siblings: Diana Michelson of Keene, NH and Walter Michelson of Troy, NH; and “Aunt Pat”: Estella Montgomery of Inverness, FL.

Family will hold private services for Sylvia and burial will take place at a later date.

Sylvia held a life-long love of animals, especially cats, of which she had several. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to be made in Sylvia D. Miller’s name to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey, NH 03446 (www.MonadnockHumaneSociety.org).