Loretta McGraw Cote, age 82 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday September 18, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Cote, a homemaker was born in Rumford, Maine to the late Joseph and Rose McGraw and has been life long area resident. She was the widow of Artelin Cote. Survivors include her beloved children Patricia Iwasczyszyn and her husband Dan of Stratford, Donna Hamblin of New Britain, Gary Cote and his companion Iris of Long Island, NY, Brian Cote of South Carolina, 6 grandchildren Anthony and Nicholas Iwasczyszyn, Matthew Hamblin, Heather Bogly and her husband Jason, Jessica Johnson and Justin Cote, a great-grandson Austin, 2 sisters Lee DeBernardo of Cheshire and Florence Masser of Florida and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place Friday September 21st at 10:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 11 a.m in Our Lady of Grace Church Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 9-10:30 a.m.