Ninth Generation

14512. Ernest Lloyd "Lloyd" Coffey was born on 25 April 1923 in Salem, Marion Co., OR. Ernest resided with his mother in Salem, Marion Co., OR on 4 April 1940. Lloyd died in Oregon on 19 December 2011 and was buried at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR on 27 December 2011 .³⁹⁸⁸¹

Obituary, The Oregonian, Dec. 25, 2011

Coffey, Ernest 'Lloyd' 88 April 25, 1923 Dec. 19, 2011 Lloyd Coffey was born in Salem, in 1923 to Ernest Coffey, a carpenter, and Effie Lillian Connett, a housekeeper. Lloyd was one of five children, sister, Faye survives him; Dorothy, Alva and Carl preceded him in death.

Lloyd quit school in the eighth grade, as he thought he knew enough to do what he wanted to do. Lloyd became an American Merchant Marine during World W[ar] II, providing ocean-going services. After the war, Lloyd worked at a plywood mill, working his way up to spreaderman. Later in life, Lloyd became a self-employed handyman. Lloyd's hobbies were fishing and hunting. Boy, could he entertain an audience, filling them with fish tales, the stories of his BIG elk and lots of photos.

While Lloyd has completed his life's journey to meet with his Heavenly Father, he leaves behind his love, wife, Rosemary Borene-Coffey; three sons, Mike, John and Alan; stepchildren, Roseann Cotton, Virginia Monzo, Robert Fiocchi, Mary Powell, Dale and Ellen Hartley; four grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces. Lloyd was a member of Tri-City Baptist Temple. Rosemary and the entire family wish to thank William Bentley for his wonderful care giving and the quality of life he gave Lloyd.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Willamette National Cemetery. Viewing will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 6705 SE 14th Ave., Portland, OR (503) 236-4141

A living couple was married. Living (private).