William C. "Bill" Coney

William C. "Bill" Coney obituary, Naperville, IL

William C. "Bill" Coney

William Coney Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home on Sep. 1, 2022.

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William C. "Bill" Coney, age 82, a resident of Naperville, IL and Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Downers Grove and Lisle, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. He was born August 8, 1940, in Henderson, KY.
Beloved husband of Michaeline A. "Mickey" Coney, whom he married May 2, 1964, loving father of Lisa Coney of Naperville and William E. "Bill" (Jennifer) Coney of Naperville, adored grandfather of Michael L. Coney of Addison, IL and the late William E. "Billy" Coney, Jr., devoted son of the late William and Vernie (nee Berry) Coney, dear brother of Brenda (Paul) Czarapata, Charles (Marilyn) Coney and Regina (Greg) Walter, fond brother-in-law, cousin, uncle, great-uncle and friend of many.
Bill served stateside in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and later owned and operated Naperville Collision Specialists in Lisle for 56 years.
Bill enjoyed racing motorcycles, collecting and driving custom cars, and scuba diving.
Services and interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bill's memory to:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105 www.stjude.org
Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Naperville, IL.
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