Henry J. Coffey, 82, of Rumson, passed away April 28. He was born in New York City to the late Henry and Jean (Moore) Coffey. Throughout his life Henry worked for Chester Cable and City Service Oil Company. He retired as executive vice president for Paige Electric in 2017.
Henry was always cheerful, happy and with a great smile, always the first to help.
Surviving is his beloved wife of 62 years, Therese Moran Coffey of Rumson; his loving children Howard and his wife Elaine Coffey of Red Bank, James and his wife Rosa Coffey of Florida, and Kelli Ann and her husband Dr. Lawrence Caplin of Pennsylvania; his dear sister Barbara and her husband Roland Babcock of Nevada; and his nine cherished grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of the John E. Day Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Henry’s memory may be sent to: Rumson First Aid Squad at rumsonems.org or 1A Wilson Circle, Rumson, NJ 07760; CF Charities, to help underserved students choose a career in health care, at cfcharities.org/donate-2/; K9s for Warriors at k9sforwarriors.org; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org; or your local food bank.
Please visit Henry’s memorial website available at johnedayfuneralhome.com.
