Coyne, Patrick & Patricia
August 31, 2004
Husband and wife die together
Patrick and Patricia Coyne, Golf Links Road, Newcastle, Co Down, passed away within weeks of each other at he Marie Curie Centre (Beaconsfield) in Belfast.
Mrs Coyne (62) died on June 25 and her husband (75) died on July 17.
They are survived by daughters Anita and Michelle and son Jody, all of Golf Links Road.
Mr Coyne is also survived by his brothers Gerry, Billy, Paschal and Tommy in Kilkenny; sisters Lillie, Bernie, Kilkenny, Rosie and Anne, Surrey, England and Ursula (Los Angeles, USA).
Mrs Coyne, who was also survived by her brothers John and Frank, was a retired teacher.
Mr Coyne was headmaster of Moneydarragh Primary School, Annalong, up to his retirement. He was a former member of the Newcastle Glee Singers, Mourne Golf Club, Newcastle Centre Bowling Club, the Down and Conor Diocesan Choir and Our Lady of the Assumption Choir.
He was a board member of the Dromara and Drumgooland Credit Union. Mrs Coyne's funeral service was held in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Newcastle, followed by burial at St Patrick's Cemetery, Bryansford. Fr Hubert Rooney officiated.
Mourners returned to the same church for Mr Coyne's service. Fr. Rooney and Fr Albert McNally officiated.
Again burial was at St Patrick's, Bryansford.
Paddy Coyne
(An Appreciation)
PADDY COYNE was born in Kilkenny but spent the last 30 years living in Newcastle, Co Down.
Paddy started his career teaching in Keady, Co Armagh. While there he became very much involved in the Keady GAA club and won senior hurling and senior football championships with them. He was an outstanding hurler and played at centre half back on the Armagh county hurling team for some years. He then transferred to St Finian's School, on the Falls Road in Belfast, before moving to Newcastle where he was appointed principal of Moneydarragh Primary School and remained there until his retirement. Paying tribute to Mr Coyne, Brother Michael Keys said his close friend "endeared himself to all, students, staff and parents." He was always calm and unruffled and showed great patience and level headedness. He was a delightful companion".
"He was one of nature's gentlemen, a man with a great zest for life. He made friends easily and cherished the friendships dearly. You could not but be captivated by the warmth of his smile and his softspoken gentleness. He was truly a man in whom refinement shone forth, a man of great culture, gentle and unassuming".
Courtesy of the Kilkenny People, August 2004.
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