John
John Patrick Coan
d. April 29, 2010
Struthers - John Patrick Coan, 90, of Struthers, formerly of Austintown, died Thursday evening at his daughter's residence.
John was born March 29, 1920 in Akron, a son of Martin and Delia Walsh Coan. He came to the Youngstown area as a young boy. He lived in Struthers most of his life until moving to Austintown 18 years ago.
He attended The Rayen School and was a bus driver for the Poland School District. John was proud of his Irish heritage and would dress the part on St. Patrick's Day. He was affectionately called 'The Colonel " by the students who rode his bus. John also was a bartender for the former Phil's Tavern in Struthers.
A United States Army Veteran, John served in World War II and the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart.
John was an avid bowler and belonged to numerous bowling leagues including the Struthers Senior Citizens League. He was a card player and enjoyed pinnacle and 500. John liked to travel and visited California, Alaska and numerous times visited Ireland. John was a former member of the VFW and the Eagles. He was a member of St. Christine Catholic Church and its' Senior Citizens group.
John's first wife, the former Frances Ferguson, whom he married April 10, 1945 died July 10, 1991. He leaves his second wife, Margaret L Redmond Brown whom he married May 1992; two daughters, Marylou Ivan of Boardman and Patricia (Mike) Krake with whom he lived; two sons, Robert (Sandy) Coan of Greenville, NC, and Timothy (fiancée Cindy Hayden) Coan of Dayton; two step-sons, Bill (Diane) Brown of Austintown and Ken (Debbie) Brown of Sarasota, FL; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents and wife, John was preceded in death by a son, William Coan; and three sisters, Margaret Liberator, Theresa Ruane, and Sr. Catherine Coan.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery.
Friends will be received Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers where a prayer service will be held Monday, 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley 5190 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio 44512.
John was born March 29, 1920 in Akron, a son of Martin and Delia Walsh Coan. He came to the Youngstown area as a young boy. He lived in Struthers most of his life until moving to Austintown 18 years ago.
He attended The Rayen School and was a bus driver for the Poland School District. John was proud of his Irish heritage and would dress the part on St. Patrick's Day. He was affectionately called 'The Colonel " by the students who rode his bus. John also was a bartender for the former Phil's Tavern in Struthers.
A United States Army Veteran, John served in World War II and the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart.
John was an avid bowler and belonged to numerous bowling leagues including the Struthers Senior Citizens League. He was a card player and enjoyed pinnacle and 500. John liked to travel and visited California, Alaska and numerous times visited Ireland. John was a former member of the VFW and the Eagles. He was a member of St. Christine Catholic Church and its' Senior Citizens group.
John's first wife, the former Frances Ferguson, whom he married April 10, 1945 died July 10, 1991. He leaves his second wife, Margaret L Redmond Brown whom he married May 1992; two daughters, Marylou Ivan of Boardman and Patricia (Mike) Krake with whom he lived; two sons, Robert (Sandy) Coan of Greenville, NC, and Timothy (fiancée Cindy Hayden) Coan of Dayton; two step-sons, Bill (Diane) Brown of Austintown and Ken (Debbie) Brown of Sarasota, FL; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents and wife, John was preceded in death by a son, William Coan; and three sisters, Margaret Liberator, Theresa Ruane, and Sr. Catherine Coan.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery.
Friends will be received Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers where a prayer service will be held Monday, 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley 5190 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio 44512.
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