| Graduation Year | Class of 1963 |
| Date of Passing | Feb 10, 2020 |
| About | Dayton - If Pat Coffey were still here, he would proudly say, "Happy St. Paddy's Day!" Patrick Coffey, 74, most recently of Dayton, died peacefully in his sleep on February 4, 2020. Born July 9, 1945, the son of the late Dorothea (nee Garrett) Coffey and former Zanesville councilman, ballplayer and mayor Paul Coffey (also deceased), Pat and his wife Cynthia (nee Rush) of twenty-five years resided in Columbus from 1989 until 2005 before moving to Dayton to care for Cynthia's aging parents. Pat repaired traffic signals in Zanesville and in Columbus for over twenty-five years, singing and playing acoustic guitar on weekends at restaurants and coffee houses. A lifelong Baha’I, he was the son of the late Paul and Dorothea Coffey in Zanesville, OH. He proudly served in the US Air Force, rising to the rank of sergeant before being honorably discharged. In the military, he learned the electronics skills he later used in his career in traffic signal maintenance. He was a public servant for over 30 years, serving in Zanesville, Upper Arlington and City of Columbus. He suffered his first traumatic brain injury while working for the City of Zanesville. Although he was thrown 50 feet with no helmet from the top of a bucket truck and suffered nausea and the bright light syndrome typical of traumatic brain injuries, his condition was not diagnosed until decades later when he developed dizziness and suffered numerous additional falls. He is survived by brother Tim and wife Ruth Ellen of North Myrtle Beach, SC; daughter Lara Coffey of Florida who lives near her mother, Rebecca (nee Prouty) VanRiper; and many cousins living in and around Zanesville. The Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home conducted services on February 8th at Woodland Cemetery in Dayton. |
