Lewiston – Eva A. Cottle, 68, a resident of Jay, passed away early Thursday morning, March 2nd at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a long illness. She was born July 9, 1948 in Skowhegan, Maine. She is the daughter of Lucien A. Plourde and Carolyn A. (Pooler) Plourde. She was a 1967 graduate of Jay High School. On August 10, 1974 she married Richard Cottle, and they made their home in Jay. She was a member of Hillside Sports Club in Jay. Eva enjoyed get-togethers, the annual Hillside Sports Club party, and especially family gatherings, sharing time with her husband, children, granddaughter, and siblings. She was the former secretary of the Spruce Mountain Ski Club. She will be greatly missed by those that knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband, Richard Cottle, her daughter Cari Mitchell and her husband Mark, her granddaughter, Amelia, all of Jay; siblings, William Plourde and his wife Leonie of Las Vegas, NV; Patrick Plourde and his wife Kathy of Forest, Virginia; Theresa Plourde of Las Vegas, NV; and Joe Plourde and his wife Melody of Jay; sisters-in-law, Kim Cook of Jay; many nieces and nephews and many cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Carolyn and Lucien Plourde, son, Cain Cottle, mother-in-law, Patricia Cottle, brother, Tom Plourde, Sr., brother-in-law, Michael Cottle and her nephew, Matthew Roy. Messages of condolence may be sent to: http://www.finleyfuneralhome.com Cottle – Eva A., 68, of Jay, Maine, died, Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Lewiston, Maine. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, on Monday, March 6, 2017 at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church Street, Livermore Falls, Maine. Visitation hours at 4 -7 PM on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the funeral home. Interment in the spring at Jay Hill Cemetery, Main Street, Jay, Maine. If desired contributions may be made to: Amelia Mitchell Education Fund, please make checks payable to her Grandfather Richard Cottle, 11 Free Street, Jay, Maine 04239