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Adriana Cocq
August 26, 1940 - June 2, 2012
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<div itemprop="description"> <p> <strong> Adriana&nbsp; Cocq Uribe <br /> </strong> <br /> </p> <p> Adriana died peacefully on&nbsp; June 2, 2012 in her home in Toronto, surrounded by her family, after a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She was 71 years young. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 50 years, Emilio. She was a loving mother to her children Alex (Anh) Cocq, Pauline (Gord) Saunders, Richard (Rosemary) Cocq, and Karen (David) Cocq.&nbsp; Dearest Grandma to James, Emily, Nathalie, Laura, Sofia, Luca and Siena. She was a caring daughter and is survived by her parents Emigdio and Felicita Uribe. She was a dear sister and will be missed by Gladys, Emigdio, Maria Cristina, Lidia, Luis Hernan, Christian and Roberto. She will also be missed dearly by her 29 nieces and nephews. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> It was on a bus ride home from University that she met a nice young man, Emilio, who offered her a seat, and she offered to hold his books. They were married on December 30, 1962. Three children soon followed, and after many moves and immigration to Canada, came a fourth.&nbsp;Adriana always believed in service to others. In Chile, she taught Special Education and was a teacher trainer. In Mexico, she taught Spanish at the American School, and in Canada, she was a social worker and later a Spanish and ESL teacher. She devoted many years doing settlement and advocacy for immigrants and refugees. &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> Family and Friends are gladly welcome for a visitation on June 4, 2012, from 5 to 9 pm, at Mt. Pleasant Visitation Center, 375 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto.&nbsp; Service will be at Mt. Pleasant Visitation Center, on June 5, 2012, at 10:30 am, reception to follow.</div>