John Clifford Coapman

John Clifford Coapman obituary, Sarasota, FL

John Clifford Coapman

John Coapman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Toale Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory - Ewing Chapel - Venice on Dec. 16, 2025.
John Clifford Coapman, 81, of Sarasota, Florida, died on 12/13/25 after a short illness. He was born in 1944, in Auburn, New York to John G. Coapman and Marion Maker Coapman.

John attended college to study English, and he was a proud member of the New York State National Guard.

John was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bobby, brother Scott (Ann), and his sister Susan Dzuba (Stan). He is survived by his daughter Stacey Eve, granddaughter Leah Eve, brother in-law Stan Dzuba, and several nieces and nephews.

John loved his shelter cats, playing rhythm and bass guitar, and working with his friends at the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. He was a hardworking, gregarious man who loved his granddaughter and daughter dearly. He touched many lives and made many, many friends.

Services for John will be held on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Toale Brothers Funeral Home located at 140 E. Venice Ave., Venice, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to any animal shelter of your choice.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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