NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Judith Anne (Cote) Steward, 78, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday July 5, 2020, at Williamstown Commons.

She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February 21, 1942, a daughter of Clarence and Edna (St. Cyr) Cote. She attended local schools and graduated from St. Joseph's High School.

Judith was a homemaker when her children were young; later she attended Mildred Elly Business School and was last employed at Sweetbrook Care Center. Judith will be remembered as kind-hearted. She was firm in her faith and immensely proud of her family.

She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan O'Connell (Joseph) and Maria Mackey, both of Plainville, Mass.; two sons, Jose Hernandez (Evelyn) and Michael Hernandez (Tara), both of North Adams, Mass.; three grandchildren, Jarrett Hernandez, Emily Ferriter Russo (Nick) and Robert Ferriter; one brother, Raymond (Betty) Cote of Schenectady, N.Y., and nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her sister, Marguerite Peters; and daughter in-law, Erica Mackey.

Funeral notice: Services for Judith Steward are private. Burial will be in Southview cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA 01247. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.