Frances Carol Cota

Frances Carol Cota, of Kirkland, Washington, passed away November 13, 2017.  She was 73.

Carol was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to Frances Molesky and Francis Kenneth Cota.  She and her brother Ken Cota spent their young lives traveling the world as military brats, stationed in various locations around the world including Panama.  As a young adult, she worked as a civilian for the military from 1958-1960. While stationed in Germany, she met Elvis Presley and had her picture taken with the singer.

A firm believer in equality for women, she worked her way up from a secretarial position at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to join the male-dominated analyst division and helped pave the way for future generations of women. Carol retired as a Systems Analyst from the FAA in 2006.

She spent her retirement enjoying walks at St. Edwards State Park with her dogs Isabella and Sadie, keeping up with politics, and gardening.

She is survived by her three children: Michael D. Masyn, Carolyn Jean Ebert and Cynthia Anne Peterson, and two grandchildren, Collin and Quintin McCready.

Services will be private, family-only.

Suggestions for remembrances: ALS Association, Seattle Humane Society, Citizens for St. Edward State Park.