Obituary of Florence Nagy

NAGY - Florence Nagy, resident of Melville, passed away suddenly as the result of a tragic motor vehicle accident on Saturday, August 11, 2007. She was 56 years of age. Florence Charlotte Nagy, member of Cote First Nation, was born to Rosabelle Cote (Baldhead) on July 17, 1951 at Kamsack. Her first five years brought many changes, as she was taken into foster care and raised by Roderick and Veronica Cote of Kamsack. During her school years, Florence attended St. Philip's Residential School, the Kamsack Composite Institute, and Sacred Heart Academy in Yorkton. Florence obtained her G.E.D. in 1992 in Yorkton. Later in life, Florence went on to the University of Saskatchewan as a mature student and obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1999. Education was an important factor in her life as was work experience. Florence held many positions in the work place, among them: Zellers; Ochs Motor Products; Dept. of Highways (summer employment); Saskatchewan Learning; Revenue Canada; Saskatchewan Public Service Commission; Parkland Regional College; and lastly had been employed with the Yorkton Tribal Council, Child and Family Services Division. However important her work was, Florence took equal interest in her children's activities as her most important job was that of mother and Coco. Predeceased by her husband Brent in August of 2002; and her biological mother Rosabelle. Florence leaves to cherish her memory: daughter Melissa (Kevin) Cote and children Brendan and Aiden; daughter Chelsea Cote and children Austin, Madison and Liam; son Christopher Nagy and daughter Jayden; daughter Raelyn (Joe) Pasloski and daughter Hailey; and son Paul Nagy; and her adopted parents, Roderick and Veronica Cote. She also viewed her nephews Terry Keewatin and Roderic Bondy as her own. Florence also leaves behind to cherish her memory her siblings: Doreen (Ron) Cote, Beatrice (Ralph) Cote, Margaret Cote, Ruby Cote, Bernard Whitehawk, Albert (Marsha) Musqua, Vernon Whitehawk, and Eddie Cote; numerous nieces, nephews, and her many other relatives and friends. The wake was held on Wednesday evening, August 15, 2007 from the Yorkton Friendship Centre. The funeral mass was celebrated on Thursday, August 16, 2007 from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton. Father Basil Chomos officiated. Hymns sung were 'You Are Near', Psalm 23, 'I Will Never Forget You, My People', 'Song of the Angels', and 'On Eagles Wings'. The interment took place in the Otthon Hungarian Cemetery with Roderic Bondy, Terry Keewatin, Dustin Cote, Scott Musqua, Royce Cote and Allan Cote serving as the casketbearers. Arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Monday, November 19th, 2012 11:00am, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details