Mr Thomas C. Coyle

THOMAS C. COYLE OBITUARY

Thomas Christopher Coyle, of Port Jefferson, New York, passed away at home on February 16, 2017.  He was preceded by his wife, Rose (Bove) Coyle, and his parents, Donald L. and Helene M. (Downey) Coyle.  He is survived by his brothers John and James, sisters Margaret and Ellen, his cousin Robert E. L. Barker (of Charleston, South Carolina), stepsons James and Anthony Lagatolla and five nieces, Caitlin and Mary Atkinson and Grace, Maeve and Bernadette Coyle.

Mr. Coyle was born in West Islip, New York, to Donald L. and Helene Coyle on March 14, 1966.  He was a 1988 graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  He married Rose Bove on June 2, 2001.  They enjoyed a very happy life together, traveling extensively, prior to her passing in 2013.  He joined the Long Island Railroad, where he worked in the Transportation Department, on November 27, 2007, and continued in that work until his passing.

Mr. Coyle joined the Port Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department shortly after his 18th birthday in March 1984, and remained active in the Department for the next 33 years.  He served in Marine Company No. 5, participating in numerous water rescues.  He was respected throughout his career as a volunteer fire fighter as a mentor to new volunteers, and was particularly proud of having performed a number of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitations.  He served as Chief of the Department from 2004 through 2006, directing the Department’s response to many fires and emergencies during that period.

                                                      A.E. Housman

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Port Jefferson Fire Department

115 Maple Place

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Phone: (631)473-8910

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