Our neighbor Joan Coyne passed away on Sunday. Residents of The Terrace send her family and friends our sympathies.
This obituary appeared in the Times Union.
Joan McKenna Coyne, 75, of Troy, beloved wife of over 54 years of John F. "Jack" Coyne, Jr. of Troy, peacefully entered into eternal life, surrounded and in the loving comfort and care of her family, on Sunday, August 17, 2014.
Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Julia L. Freeman McKenna and was a graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy, class of 1956. Joan retired from First Niagara (former Troy Savings Bank) in downtown Troy and had previously been employed by Gardenway and as a supervisor at New York Telephone Company. She was a communicant of St. Augustine's Church in Lansingburgh.
Joan's greatest joy was spending time with her family; in particular attending all of her grandson's sporting events which included baseball, football, hockey and lacrosse. She also enjoyed vacationing in Wildwood, N.J., as well as in Maine. Joan loved the casinos but most of all, the Saratoga Race Course "the track".
Beloved wife of John F. "Jack" Coyne, Jr.; devoted mother of Darcy (Christopher) Cassidy of Troy and John F. Coyne, III; loving sister of Doris McKenna McQuade (the late, Thomas E.) of Loudonville; cherished "Nan" of Eric, Chad and Garrett Cassidy and the late Kyle Cassidy, also survived by several cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to Joan's Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church in Lansingburgh followed by interment in St. Peter's Cemetery in Troy.Calling hours will be held private at the convenience of the family. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude for the loving care provided to them all by the staff of St. Mary's Hospital ER and ICU. Those desiring, may make memorial contributions to St. Augustine's Church Heritage Fund, 25-115th Street, Troy, NY 12182, in memory of Joan McKenna Coyne. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc., 565 Fourth Avenue, Troy.