Denis M. Coan

Denis Michael Coan, 72, of Westminster, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at home, after a battle with leukemia. Born July 8, 1938, in Sharon, Pa., he was a son of the late Patrick John and Christine Elizabeth Gates Coan. He was the husband of Chary Gow Coan. He attended Ohio State University and Youngstown State University. He served in the Marine Corps from 1961 until 1965. He retired as an intelligence communications analyst for NSA. He was a member of the Manchester volunteer fire company and the Pleasant Hill volunteer fire company. He enjoyed time with his cats, Sasha and Minnie, and tinkering with clocks and watch repair. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are sons Michael A. Coan and fiancee Michelle A. Schudel, of Westminster, and Dennis C. Coan and fiancee Gabriel Finger, of Germany; daughter Linda C. O'Kresik and husband Daryl B., of Bangor, Maine; sister Patricia A. Williot and husband Gene L., of Brookfield, Ohio; grandchildren Michelle C. and Lauren E. Coan, Christina and Sarah Finger, and Ava and Evan O'Kresik; and friends Al and Barbara Schreiber. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Eline Funeral Home, 934 S. Main St., Hampstead. Services and interment will be held at a later date in Hermitage, Pa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 416, Manchester, MD 21102; or to the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 2941 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, PA 17331. Online condolences may be offered at www.elinefh.com. Sign this guest book online at www.carrollcountytimes.com.