John F. Coffey, 76, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at home. John was born on October 4, 1936 in Salamanca, NY, the son of John J. and Ida Coffey. He served in the U.S. Army and afterwards was a professional chef before retirement.
John is survived by his loving wife Shirley, whom he married in 1962; children, Robert (Kim) Coffey of Miami, FL, Jeffery Coffey of WA, Jacqueline (Michael) Porter of Westin, FL and Gregory (Karen) Coffey of Atlanta, GA; brother, Leonard Coffey of Bradford, PA and grandchildren, Jessica, Kasey, Matthew, Alex and Daniel.
A Celebration of John's life will be held at 11AM Friday, April 5th at Becker Funeral Home. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials to Compassionate Care Hospice, 35983 US Hwy 27, Haines City, FL 33844. BECKER FUNERAL HOME, Clermont, FL 34711. Telephone 352-394-7121. Guestbook at beckerfamilyfuneral.com.