Longtime Sitkan Gary John Coty Dies at Age 67
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Gary John Coty
Gary John Coty died May 12 at home with friends nearby, as was his wish. The longtime Sitka resident was 67.
He will be cremated, and his ashes scattered in Sitka Sound. The date for a memorial is yet to be decided.
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