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John Coffey Obituary
John L. Coffey, age 87, of St. Augustine, died July 19, 2014, at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had resided in St. Augustine since 2006, moving here from Boynton Beach. John served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an Emmy Award winning television director for 27 years, directing "All My Children." He was a member of the Village Church, the Men"s Golf Association in Palencia, and he founded the "Maggies" trivia team in Palencia. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Private graveside services took place at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jacksonville National Cemetery with Pastors Bob May and Alan Liphart officiating. Military honors were rendered by the U.S. Navy.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made in his memory Community Hospice of NE Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville 32257
John was preceded in death by his wife of 66 year, Alice Coffey, on May 8, 2014.
He is survived by his children, Kathleen Lawlor, S. Windsor, Conn., Eileen Young, St. Augustine, Alice Herro, Center Moriches, N.Y., John Coffey, Apollo Beach, Patricia Walsh, Beaufort, S.C., Mary Moore, East Islip, N.Y., Thomas Coffey, Mclean, Va., Matthew Coffey, Dix Hills, N.Y., Timothy Coffey, Lithia, Terence Coffey, Commack, N.Y.; 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Chris Reilly
August 30, 2014
It was my great pleasure to work with your Dad from 1986 unitl he retired I believe. I worked as a PA, SM, and AD at "All My Children" through those years. I LOVED Jack! He was funny, kind, and talented. He reminded me of my own father, a charming Irishman, born in Brooklyn in the '20's and who served as a Navyman in WWII, dedicated to his large family. I can't tell you how many fun times we had in the Studio 17/18. I remember him writing my family into one of the scripts just to give me a chuckle. I always recall one story Jack told of how one day when your mother was pregnant (when was she not?), she was putting away the dishes and dropped one of them and she started to cry. He told us he took a bunch of the dishes and just tossed them on the floor and told her it wasn't worth crying over and they'd just get more. :) Indicative of the kind of guy he was. I often thought of Jack in the years after and wondered how he was doing. It sounds like he had a long, wonderful life. He deserved it. The world will miss him. He was one of the good ones. xo
amy cavanaugh
July 27, 2014
I met Mr. Coffey briefly as a hospice volunteer soon after the death of his wife. As fate would have it, he had gone to high school with my dad at Brooklyn Technical High School-one of the finest high schools in the country. I was heartbroken to return from vacation and learn of his passing but was so happy to hear he was reunited with his wife who he loved and missed so much. I am forever changed by the brief time I was privileged to share with him. Comfort and joyful memories to his family and those who loved him.
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