Edward Eloy Coffey, 78, Suring, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, following a short illness. He was born to the late Eloy and Mary (McNamara) Coffey in the town of Erin on March 14, 1935.
He served in the Army National Guard for 14 years, and during that time he married Gloria Pinkert on July 19, 1958, in Milwaukee.
He was employed by the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier while also farming in Johnson Creek.
After moving from the farm in the late 1970s, the couple owned and operated The Pines Resort in Crooked Lake. They moved to Suring in 1978, and Ed retired from Gillett Public School.
He lived at The MeadowLands Assisted Living in Oconto Falls for the last year.
He is a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Suring and the American Legion Post No. 283.
He enjoyed driving horses, house painting, fishing, playing cards and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ed is survived by his son, Dennis (Debra) Coffey, of Suring; three daughters, Denise (Bob) School, of Suring, Maureen (Randy) Pagel, of Oconto Falls, Michele (Kurt) Deneys, of Howard; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mickey Coffey, of Milwaukee; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria, on April 24, 2008; a daughter, Erin; a grandson, Chad Pagel; two sisters, Jean Klein and Kate Stout; and three brothers, Leo Coffey, Donald Coffey and Larry Coffey.
Visitation was held Saturday, Sept. 28, at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Suring.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church with the Rev. Dean Dombroski officiating. Ed was laid to rest next to his wife, Gloria, in St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery, with military rites.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.gruetzmcherfuneralhome.com.
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