Mr. Coia was born on July 28, 1957, in Ravenna, Ohio, the son of Jerry Edward and Marjorie Ellen Monroe Coia. He served in the United States Air Force and was currently employed by Lockheed-Martin as an industrial engineer for aircraft. Don was a man who loved the great out-doors, fishing, boating and the like. He was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Vincent Coia in 2006, by his grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Ralph and Helen Monroe, by his father-in-law, Mr. Vincent Gowdy in 2012. He was married to the former Cathy M. Gowdy who survives.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Cathy M. Coia. His parents, Jerry Edward & Marjorie Ellen Coia. His brother, Mike (Jodie) Coia. Two sisters, Debbie (Dominic) Giapetro, and Shari (Tom) Fulton. Three sister-in-laws, Sandy (Bill) Davis, Justine Gowdy, and Sharon (Harold) Oostdyk. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Gowdy. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Celebration of Life Services for Don will be conducted on Wednesday October 8, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. from the Pine Ridge Chapel of Winkenhofer Funeral Home with Chaplain Robert Ledbetter officiating and friends sharing memories of Don.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until the service hour at the funeral home.
The family lovingly requests no flowers and that memorial contributions be made in Don’s memory to “The Traumatic Brain Injury Research” at Emory School of Medicine, Dept of Emergency Medicine, 1440 Clifton Rd. NE Suite 112 Atlanta, GA 30322.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.winkenhoferpineridgechapelfuneralhome.com
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