A Beautiful Life
Joseph Shaw Coté
September 9, 1969 - January 22, 2023
The family and friends of Joseph Shaw Coté are saddened to announce his passing after a heroic battle against cancer. He was 53.
Shaw was a source of light and positivity, always there to lend a helping hand or a listening ear. His unwavering support and trustworthiness made him an exceptional friend to all who knew him. In the face of adversity, Shaw radiated peace and brought comfort to those around him.
Memorial
To commemorate the life of our dear friend, Shaw’s legacy will be forever remembered through an engraved hardscape feature at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, a place he cherished deeply and where each of us will be able to visit.
“And I don't believe in the existence of angels,
But looking at you I wonder if that's true,
But if I did I would summon them together,
And ask them to watch over you”
— Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Into My Arms”
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin