Ninth Generation

19361. Mary Virginia Coffey was born in 1920 in Mattoon, Coles Co., IL. Mary died in Herrin, Williamson Co., IL on 10 December 2009 and was buried at Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, Coles Co., IL on 14 December 2009 .^46619,46620

Obituary, The Journal Gazette, Matoon, IL, Sat., Dec. 12, 2009

HERRIN - Mary Virginia Cantwell, age 89, of Herrin, IL, formerly of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the Parkway Manor in Marion, IL.

The funeral service in her honor will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL, 61938, with Reverend Ed Hoke officiating. Interment will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m., also at the funeral home.

Mrs. Cantwell was born February 18, 1920, in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Robert W. and Lela (Foote) Coffey. She married Dr. Lee Carter Cantwell in Mattoon, IL, on January 7, 1945. He passed away on November 30, 1998.

She is survived by their daughter, Claudia Ingle and husband Dan of Herrin, IL; and three grandchildren, Patrick Ingle and wife Hope of Urbana, IL, Brian Ingle and wife Maura of Herrin, IL, and Dr. Lindsey Ingle of Charleston, IL. She leaves four great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Cantwell was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

Mrs. Cantwell was a former elder and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mattoon, IL, a current member of the First United Methodist Church in Herrin, IL, a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization. She was an accountant for Cantwell Optometry. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed dancing, and loved music, especially from the Big Band Era. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who truly cherished her family. Memorials may be made to the organization of the donor's choice.

Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle in her honor or to share a memory with her family.

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Mary Virginia Coffey and Dr. Lee Carter Cantwell were married. Dr. Lee Carter Cantwell, son of Lee R. Cantwell and Ida , was born in 1921. He lived with his parents in Matoon, Coles Co., IL on 29 April 1940. Lee died in Illinois on 30 November 1998 and was buried at Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, Coles Co., IL in December 1998 .^46621,46622

Death Notice, Herald & Review, Decatur, IL, Tue., Dec. 1, 1998

Dr. Lee Carter Cantwell, 77, Mattoon, died Monday (Nov. 30, 1998).

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial: Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Memorials: Mattoon Rotary Foundation, First Presbyterian Church or Lincoln Trails Council of Boy Scouts of America.