ALICIA O (RICOY) COATS Obituary (1943

Alicia O. Coats, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in her home in Troy. She was born May 14, 1943 on the Hawaiian island Oahu to Auria and Andres Bicoy Sr. She married James W. Coats on May 24, 1963 in Hawaii. Together they had 3 beautiful daughters. They divorced before his passing in 2004. Alicia enjoyed many things - cooking, gardening, and laughing with friends, spending time with her grandchildren and her pets. Even though she recently lived in town, she always had veggies & flowers in her yard to help her stay busy. Her most recent love was working at the thrift store in Bonners Ferry. Alicia was predeceased by her parents Auria & Andres Bicoy Sr., sister Mary Cunningham & brother Andres Bicoy Jr. Survivors include daughters Leilani Coats (Samuel) Caldwell of Puyallup, WA; MaryAnn (Jeffery) Gromley of Troy MT; Roseline Coats (Rafael Cruz) of Renton, WA & sister Andrea O'Hara of Struthers, OH; 6 grandchildren- Sabrina Coats-Passmore, James Caldwell, Ashely, Tyler, Matthew & Jacob Gromley. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.