Alfred Al W. Coyle

COYLE, Alfred W., of Plymouth and longtime Scituate resident, a retired Sergeant with the Scituate Police Department, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on November 27, 2010, at the age 78. He was the beloved husband of Priscilla (Dwight) Coyle; the devoted father of Sarah Lannon and her husband Russell, Ted Coyle and the adoring grandfather of Brian Lannon all of Scituate. He was the son of the late Charles and Annie (Kelley) Coyle. He was the brother of Mary Wells and Robert Coyle both of Weymouth. He is survived by his former wife Sandra (O’Neil) Higgins the mother of Sarah and Ted. He was the stepfather of Mary Quinn of Plymouth, George Warren of Bourne, Scott Warren of North Reading. He is survived by many nieces, nephews and grandchildren. His German Shepard Sam was a great friend. Alfred served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Al was a baseball and Red Sox fan, after his discharge from the Army he was invited to a try- out with the Washington Senators team. He was an Officer and Sergeant on the Scituate Police Department for 43 years. Upon his retirement, he continued to work an additional 7 years in a part-time position with the department. Al was very fond of all of his co-workers and other employees of the town. After his police career, he took a volunteer position at the South Shore Hospital, which he thoroughly enjoyed, a position he maintained until this past summer. Funeral from the Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate on Thursday, December 2nd at 9AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary of the Nativity, Scituate at 10AM. Interment will be in Cudworth Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, December 1st from 2PM-4PM and 7PM-9PM. In lieu of flowers, please make your donation for to South Shore Hospital’s Journey of Hope cancer care programs, 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA, 02190. Please visit http://www.journeyofhopeproject.com/