Su Cott Piccioni
Feb 24, 1947 -
Jan 2, 2026
Su Cott Piccioni passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026, at home of natural causes with her children by her side, at age 78.
Su was born on Feb. 24,1947, in Garden City, Kan. She grew up in Kansas and the Black Hills of South Dakota. After graduating college with an art degree, she spent two years in India with her parents and one year in Oregon before she made her way up to Alaska on a lark in the early 1970s. She met her future husband Allen Piccioni at Bagoy's flower shop. They began a life together, had a backyard wedding and opened a plant store, The Gazabo, before they decided to move to Oregon, where they had their three children: Benjamin, Jonathan and Rachael. Alaska called them back, like so many others before them, thus they moved back to Anchorage to raise their children and reconnect with friends. Over the years Su and Allen had several successful floral businesses in Anchorage, including a design school, Stems, and finally Fine Flowers, which Su and Allen started in 2001. After Allen unexpectedly passed in 2003, Su continued to run the business with the help of her children until her retirement in 2012.
In addition to her consummate love of plants and flowers, Su enjoyed reading, embroidery, wildlife - especially birds, sending oodles of cards and letters to loved ones and winter getaways to Hawaii. She was a passionate supporter of many pet and wildlife organizations.
Su was preceded in death by her parents, Hubbard and Clyda Cott; brothers, Paul and Ken Cott; and beloved husband, Allen Piccioni.
Su is survived by her three children, grandchild, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear family and friends.
She will be remembered fondly and greatly missed for the joy she spread amongst the community through flowers and cards, her kind and caring nature and her witty humor. She described herself as feisty but sweet … and you could always count on her to tell it like it was.
Su will be laid to rest in summer 2026, together once again with her husband.
