John B. Coyne, of Warwick, NY, (formerly of East Windsor, NJ), passed away on January 25, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital. He was 71 years old.
Born on June 29, 1941 in Corona, Queens, NY, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Keating) Coyne.
He was married to Rita (Carolan) Coyne.
He was the owner of John P. Fay., Inc., New York City and a member of St. Stephen’s RC Church, Warwick. He was a former parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Hightstown, NJ and a past Grand Knight with Knights of Columbus Council #6284.
An avid sports fan, he coached baseball for over 30 years in Hightstown, coached with the Hightstown PAL basketball league, the Hightstown Pop Warner football and with the East Windsor Babe Ruth League.
He enjoyed cruises and saw the world on 49 cruises. He was also a dog lover.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Coyne of Warwick, NY; a son, Christopher Coyne and his wife Diana of Warwick; three grandchildren: Amanda, Christina and Tyler; a sister, Margaret Clarke of Murray Hill, NJ; two brothers: William Coyne, Jr. of Bayside, Queens and Gerald Coyne of Deer Park, LI. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Coyne and a sister, Eileen Doyle.
Visitation will be on Monday, January 28th, and Tuesday, January 29th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday at St. Stephens RC Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be sent to ICU Unit at St. Anthony Community Hospital, 15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY 10990.