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Zenaida Rodriguez
January 7, 2023
My dear friend, I blessed to be his neighbor for over 20 years. Friends for 12 years. Mr John for me and my family. John never new that I needed him as much as he thought he needed me. One thing I´m gonna take from him is how thankful and grateful he was for the little things. His "buena notte", and his kind words.
il mio amico italiano
John, siempre te amare
Zena Rodríguez
tina hannigan
November 28, 2022
I was a colleague of John's for 8 years. We shared a love of teaching, doing crossword puzzles, and corny jokes. We remained "email buddies" after I left North Catholic in 1989 and for the past 32 years have shared the corniest, punniest, jokes found on line. He always sent me e-cards for every holiday that came down the pike and I shall miss his "presence" in my life. My sincere condolences to his family.
Tina Hannigan (nee Amato)
Gerry Scott
November 19, 2022
Lord Spikington:
"Questions, comments, vituperative remarks?" Mr. Coia said those words ALL the time which forced us to look up (in a dictionary lol) what the heck he meant. And what an eclectic reading list. I had the pleasure of exchanging a few emails with Mr. Coia the last few years and I will treasure them even more now. Blessed journey, Sir...and thank you.
Gerry Scott 83
Robert Kensil
November 15, 2022
To the Coia family, remember John was a very good teacher at North' and the Alumni Association will remember him in our prayers.
Rest In Peace Mr. Coia.
Robert Kensil
Vincent Ferretti
November 14, 2022
You were a great person and my mother grew up with you in the old Tioga neighborhood. She misses you very much. RIP my cousin.
Craig Matters '78
November 14, 2022
My favorite: I'm a colonel in the ranks of corn. Great teacher and a really good guy.
Ed
November 14, 2022
I enjoy having Mr Coia as a teacher will a student at North he was a great teach
Jimmy Ford 80
November 14, 2022
When you looked at your roster you hoped you got Mr. Coia ,,period stop !
Shawn Adair
November 14, 2022
My favorite teacher at North inected humor with teaching which made it easier on a young mans first-year of high school - Shawn Adair 79'
Dana
November 13, 2022
Mr. Coia was a wonderful teacher and was the moderator of our chess team. He had a brilliant sense of humor. I got lucky one game and had a rare victory over him. He cleared the board of the rest of the pieces with his head, laughing and congratulating me. A wonderful man and mentor. RIP. Dana Shafie, class of `85.
william jeffrey
November 13, 2022
I have fond memories of Mr.Coia at North Catholic in my English Class, He was a Great Man and Teacher. My Condolences To His Family `78
Ron Dionisio
November 13, 2022
Exceptional person and teacher at North Catholic whose contribution to my growth as a young man was valuable. Thank you Mr. Coia. Condolences to his family. NC `91.
Christopher Cassizzi
November 13, 2022
Mr. Coia was one of my favorite teachers throughout my time at North Catholic. With his was hilariously corny jokes, he made his classes fun and engaging. To this day I use humor with my students and Mr. Coia certainly influenced that. He will be missed. Rest easy....from Class of `90
Tom Burke
November 13, 2022
Mr. Coia was my Freshman year English teacher, I admired his wit and humor. He was one of my favorite teachers during my four years at North. `73 Thoughts and prayers with his family.
francis x. kupper
November 13, 2022
..very kind and attentive educator...first man to come to me nd give me condolences, when i got back to North, sfter my father had passed....i was a freshman...i will never forget his empathy...
fran kupper '76...
Mike Dougherty
November 13, 2022
Such a great teacher who obviously loved his job and had such a huge impact on myself and all students fortunate enough to have experienced his own special brand of warmth
Rich Zulewski
November 13, 2022
Did you hear the one about the man who fell into a lens grinder?
He made a spectacle of himself.
If you ever had Mr. Coia, the you know.
RIP my trusted and faithful servant.
Joseph Kolakowski
November 13, 2022
Chess team coach. Chess club moderator. Never had him as an English teacher but he always struck me as being a calm cool and collected faculty member.
Michael Bellace
November 13, 2022
One of the absolute best teachers I had at North Catholic!! He definitely made learning more interesting and fun especially Shakespeare!! I´ll never forget him and I´m grateful for his impact on me!! Great teacher and even better human being!! I do remember him coming into a neighborhood bar I used to frequent and as he used to say, quaffed a few with him!! Rest In Peace my Falcon brother!
Stephen Nicholson
November 13, 2022
Always one of my favorite Teachers at North. My deepest condolences to his family...God bless. '78
Joy Reed
November 13, 2022
Rest In Peace Dear Friend!
JAR
November 13, 2022
Rest In Peace Dear Friend and grade school classmate!
Russ Bono
November 13, 2022
RIP Spike. A great teacher..,
Evan Lonergan
November 13, 2022
I had Mr. Coia for English class at North in 1989. Sad to hear about his passing. I have fond memories of him and that class. Like the farmer, Mr. Coia was outstanding in his field. Haha. RIP sir.
Marie Oliver
November 13, 2022
RIP John . From a sister Falcon
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