Ila Suzanne "Sue" Coats.
2 Jan 1943 - 9 Dec 2019.
Resident of Discovery Bay, California.

Sue was born 2 Jan 1943 in Palo Alto, California to Everett and Mary Louise Bartlett both deceased. She grew up in San Carlos moving her senior year to Cupertino, graduating from Fremont High.

Sue is survived by her loving husband of 58-years, Edwin F. (Ed) Coats, Jr., two children Anne Louise (Lisa) Schall (Tom), Edwin F. (Eddie) Coats III (Cindi), grandchildren Kelsey (Scott), Sara, Ethan, Riley, siblings Paul (Nodia), Laura (Jay), Debra (Steve), many nieces and nephews, and a very special childhood friend Sandy Rick (Ernie) of San Carlos. She was wonderfully close to her grandchildren who were special and loved.

Sue and Ed met at San Jose State University in Music Appreciation class. They lived in San Jose, Mt. View, Livermore, and finally Discovery Bay for 38 years. They had an auto service business in Livermore for 30 years retiring in 2005. Sue's hobbies included sudoku, crosswords, camping, boating, sewing, and tole painting. Sue was active with Ed in both the Golden Anchor Boat Club and the Livermore Rotary Club for 40 years, where she was a Paul Harris Fellow.

Sue passed peacefully at home in Discovery Bay surrounded by immediate family while in the care of Vitas Hospice, who were wonderful. From diagnosis to passing was about 7 weeks. Sue wore many hats in life and will be missed by those who knew her and loved her. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name can be made to the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus Fund or Vitas Hospice. Celebration of Life – check Callaghan's website for details. Callaghan Mortuary 925-447-2942.

References:
• 2006 email from Sue Coats to Don Braffitt.
• 3 Jan 2020 East Bay Times, Walnut Creek, California, obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/eastbaytimes/name/ila-coats-obituary?pid=194892634 .
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L24L-V3T .
• 2022 Blackwell descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BlackwellDescendants.txt .

Ila Suzanne "Sue" Coats.
2 Jan 1943 - 9 Dec 2019.
Resident of Discovery Bay, California.

Sue was born 2 Jan 1943 in Palo Alto, California to Everett and Mary Louise Bartlett both deceased. She grew up in San Carlos moving her senior year to Cupertino, graduating from Fremont High.

Sue is survived by her loving husband of 58-years, Edwin F. (Ed) Coats, Jr., two children Anne Louise (Lisa) Schall (Tom), Edwin F. (Eddie) Coats III (Cindi), grandchildren Kelsey (Scott), Sara, Ethan, Riley, siblings Paul (Nodia), Laura (Jay), Debra (Steve), many nieces and nephews, and a very special childhood friend Sandy Rick (Ernie) of San Carlos. She was wonderfully close to her grandchildren who were special and loved.

Sue and Ed met at San Jose State University in Music Appreciation class. They lived in San Jose, Mt. View, Livermore, and finally Discovery Bay for 38 years. They had an auto service business in Livermore for 30 years retiring in 2005. Sue's hobbies included sudoku, crosswords, camping, boating, sewing, and tole painting. Sue was active with Ed in both the Golden Anchor Boat Club and the Livermore Rotary Club for 40 years, where she was a Paul Harris Fellow.

Sue passed peacefully at home in Discovery Bay surrounded by immediate family while in the care of Vitas Hospice, who were wonderful. From diagnosis to passing was about 7 weeks. Sue wore many hats in life and will be missed by those who knew her and loved her. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name can be made to the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus Fund or Vitas Hospice. Celebration of Life – check Callaghan's website for details. Callaghan Mortuary 925-447-2942.

References:
• 2006 email from Sue Coats to Don Braffitt.
• 3 Jan 2020 East Bay Times, Walnut Creek, California, obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/eastbaytimes/name/ila-coats-obituary?pid=194892634 .
• 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L24L-V3T .
• 2022 Blackwell descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BlackwellDescendants.txt .