Carmen Coy

While Carmen was working as a bookkeeper, one of her friends set her up on a date with her brother. On the day of the dinner she noticed a soldier looking at her through the window of her office for an extended period making her a bit nervous. That evening she walked into the house for the dinner date only to find that the soldier looking at her through the window was her date. She married this soldier, Joe Coy Jr., the love of her life on November 28, 1959.

While Joe continued his career in the Army, they traveled to various duty assignments, including Germany and Oklahoma, before returning to San Antonio where he worked for the Post Office and Carmen worked as a bookkeeper for a finance company. Carmen was known by family and friends for her great sense of kindness and astute understanding of people. She was considered a great seamstress, enjoyed cooking, reading, art, and had studied the violin in high school. Having attended Sydney Lanier High School, she was proud to be a “Fighting Vok”. Carmen was a great warrior Mom, teaching her children and grandchild how to strive and fight for what is right, push themselves to achieve, and find humor in every moment.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Coy, Jr.; her parents, Pedro and Crescencia Duran, Sr; her brother, Miguel Duran; and her sister, Esperanza Rodriguez and her husband, Onofre. Carmen was survived by her daughter, Sandra J. Coy; her son, Donald Michael Coy and wife Sandra Tina Coy; her granddaughter, AuLani Coy; her sisters, Eva Castellano and husband Frank, Consuelo Cantu, and Emma Rodriguez and husband Angel; her brother, Pete Duran and wife Lucy; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Porter Loring Mortuary North.

ROSARYMONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 20227:00 PMPORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH2102 NORTH LOOP 1604 EAST

FUNERAL MASSTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 202212:45 PMST. MARK THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH1602 THOUSAND OAKS DRIVE

Interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to San Antonio Heart Association and Women’s Heart Alliance.