New York, New York
A Face Promising Friendship
Who's that guy? That's what the copy shop clerk wanted to know when a customer came to pick up the funeral photos of Timothy J. Coughlin. That's what his wife, Maura, wanted to know when she first spotted his "big Irish face" in a downtown bar. People were drawn to him before he even opened his mouth, often to tell a bawdy joke or display his distinctive vocabulary ("Great lair!" he would say to a host).
But there was plenty of substance to back up his friendly appearance. When Mr. Coughlin was not trading treasury securities at Cantor Fitzgerald, golfing, or taking his children ‹ Ryann, 4, Sean, 2, and Riley, 9 months old ‹ to the carousel in Central Park, he was planning social gatherings.
"I called him a friendship hawk because he was just so good at circling back and seeing how friends were doing," said Frank Coughlin, one of his three brothers.
Timothy Coughlin was the kind of man who gave the towel guy at the gym his start on Wall Street. The doorman from the Coughlins's Upper East Side building was at the funeral. "I said something smug about how Timmy was so generous," Frank Coughlin recalled. "He said, `No, it wasn't that. It was that Timmy was my friend.' "
Pausing today to think of Maura, Ryann, Sean and Riley. May God grant you an extra share of blessings today as I pray for you these many years after losing your husband and Daddy. Much love from Texas
Del Newberry
October 19, 2021 | Heartland, TX
Today I had the honor of being apart of ride to remember. Today I rode in the name of Timothy John coughlin. You are not forgotten.
G.Michael Clark
September 12, 2021 | Volo, IL | Acquaintance
Many years ago I purchased a flag that had a yellow ribbon with Timothy's name on it. I fly it every year. 20 years an never forgotten. West Des Moines, IA
Lang Wightman
September 10, 2021 | Other
We were cousins he was a great kid and a really nice guy. It’s funny I think about him every time September 11 comes around
Charlie Ferrin
September 06, 2021 | Pittsburgh, PA | Family
Remembering Timothy on the 20th anniversary of 9/11....
Cindy Roe
September 05, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
Cog's .....wish I took you guys up on playing football our last year at Stonehill :) It was an honor you guys asked. It was always a pleasure buddy!
T.B.
Tom Bolen
August 30, 2020 | Friend
"COGS"
LOVED EVERY MOMENT I SPENT WITH YOU HER ON EARTH_BIG TIME-UR DA BEST!!!! COGS!
I KNOW YOUARE HANGING WITH JOHNNY D -BIG TIME!
SEE YOU GUYS WHEN I GET THERE-BEERS ON ME!
FEETS-FETO
MARK FIERRO
May 30, 2019 | MANHASSET, NY
Our thoughts of continued sincere condolences we send to your family. Many years have passed by but others still do care about your sad loss of Tim. He will always be remembered.
The Kindred Family
November 29, 2018
Timmy,
Visiting Notre Dame and praying for you at the Grotto everyday. Rob told me about the ND game at Tennessee when one of their fans was foolish enough to get in your face. You followed him up to his seat in the stadium. He backed down and then you had a beer with him. As you know, Notre Dame and Stonehill were founded by the Holy Cross Fathers. It's only fitting that the stadium at Stonehill is dedicated in your honor. Your Spirit lives on among the Fighting Irish!
Frank Bice
August 08, 2017 | South Bend, IN
