Our beloved father, brother and uncle Tracy John Cote’ passed away on July 12, 2022 from heart failure. He was 59 years old. He was currently working as a caretaker on a ranch in Shelter Cove, a job he loved very much.

Tracy was born in Eureka, the eighth child of 10 children born to Orville and Janet Cote’. He attended Sacred Heart Elementary and St. Bernard’s High School, graduating in 1981. He held many jobs, including at BMD Building Supply and the Fishing Co of Alaska, and he crewed with several fishing vessels in the Eureka area, but most importantly he will be remembered for his ingenuity and artistic abilities. He could design, repair and build most anything, and many relatives, neighbors, friends and community members benefited from his expertise. He spent most of his working life on these endeavors.

Tracy was not without his struggles but he eventually entered rehab and after completing a program with the North Coast Resource Center, he provided mentoring and peer counseling to other struggling addicts. He volunteered at Arcata community events and went to work for Fire and Light, where he was eventually promoted to a supervisor position in the shipping department.

Tracy was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Janet Cote’, baby brother Richard, brothers Tom and Martin and sister Jean Stoller. He is survived by his loving daughter Brittany Mayo Cote’, grandsons Miguel and Alex, sisters Carolyn Miller, Joan Rinne (Merv), Colleen Carter (Robert), Christine Micheli (Jeff), brother Mark Cote’, 18 nieces and nephews and 24 great-nieces and -nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 with a mass at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 2085 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, and a reception immediately following in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Miranda’s Rescue or Sequoia Humane Society.

Rest in peace, dear Tracy.

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