Doug was a transplant to Wolcott from Alabama at the age of 9. He was the son of the late Douglas Coley and Yolanda”Sissy” (Valdez) Sterling of Orlando, FL. He graduated from Wolcott High School in 1982. He was a salesman for Lindquist Steels Inc. for the last 7 years. Doug also served as the Municipal Agent for Mayor Tom Dunn and was known for his mischievous sense of humor. In spite of being a jokester and a candy stealer, he was hard working and loved. He enjoyed the outdoors and camping. He was a member of the Wolcott Congregational Church. He was also a proud member of he NRA. What Doug loved most was to laugh and make people laugh.
Doug loved his family, especially his best friend and wife Michelle of 21 years. He was very proud of his son Douglas P. Coley III of Wolcott, and was a great father to Michelle’s children David Stasonis of Lake Worth, FL, Amanda Hanson and her husband Richard of Wolcott. He is also survived by his step father Anthony Sterling of FL, his sisters Amanda and Samanda Posila and his niece Yolanda of New Haven and his mother-in-law Pam Walsh, brother-in-law Robert and wife Kelley Santopietro of Wolcott, sister-in-law Marcie Hamel of Oakville and several nieces and nephews.
Due to the current pandemic, services will be private. A celebration of his life will be announced.
If there were to be memorial contributions, Doug would want them to be for Trump 2024.
The DellaVecchia Funeral Home in Wolcott is honored to serve Doug’s family at this time. Visit www.dellavecchiawolcott.com for online condolences.
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