Ninth Generation

19293. Howard Walter Coffey^8433,46509 was born on 27 June 1917 in Svensen, Clatsop Co., OR. He appeared in the census on 2 January 1920 in Svensen, Clatsop Co., OR. Howard died on 28 March 2002 at the age of 84 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR and was buried at Knappa Prairie Cemetery in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR.^46510,46511

Howard kept the Coffey surname and 3 of his brothers took the Nessel surname.

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Hello Jack,I thank you for your comprehensive blog on the Coffey Family History.I got a lot of info on my Aunts husbands family.Harold and Howard Coffey are my Uncles. Their wives are my Mom's older sisters.Here is the information on them:Howard Walter Coffey Birth 27 Jun 1917 in Swanson, Svenson, Clatsop, Oregon Death 28 MAR 2002 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon married Joyce Lee Mifflin

Birth 8 May1923 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Death 8 Nov 2010 in Fairfax, Marin, California, USA they had 3 daughters and one son you have listed. Larry Howard Coffey Birth 27 Jul 1941 in San Francisco,SF,CA Death 16 Nov 2006 in San Francisco,SF,CA I remember Howard as he came with Linda to our Daddy/Daughter date when his daughter Linda and I were 12. I remember him from the family gatherings as well. Linda and I were baptised at church the same day. --------------------

Harold Frank Coffey Nessel Birth 22 JUL 1921 in Swenson, Clatsop, Oregon Death 9 May 1983 in Svenson, Clatsop, Oregon, USA married Constance Lucretia Mifflin Birth 30 Apr 1922 in Norfolk County, Virginia, USA Death Living My Aunt Connie has Parkenson's and has Hospice in her home. She is not expected to be living for very much longer.

Harold and Aunt Connie had 2 daughters. One daughter and I look at lot alike. There are probably 75 people of this line. There is a recent 5 generation photo at Aunt Connie's 90th birthday a few months ago. I was lucky to be able to attend. Enclosed is a photo of Howard and his wife Joyce, and their 4 children. I am not sure if I have the kids permission for you to post the photo of them. I believe you had contact with Karen who corrected her middle name with you, from Karen Sue to Karen Sarah Coffey. So she may be the contact for you for permission to post the photo. My cousin Larry passed away in 2006. I enclosed his photo as well, which was published in the San Francisco news paper. I do not have any photos of Harold. I do not remember him much as I was too young.

After Harold and Connie got divorced Connie remarried to Ernest Robert Ghilotti Birth 12 Jul 1923 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States Death 1 Jan 1999 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA

They did not have any children nor did Ernest have prior children. I do not have a divorce date for Harold and Connie, but Ernest and Connie married 30 May 1950 in Reno, NV.

Connie and Harold kids and Howard and Joyce's kids were all very close. since their parents were both brothers and sisters, the kids felt like they were closer than cousins. My Mom [Virginia], Connie and Joyce were 3 of 19 kids my Grandparents had. Only 8 sisters grew to maturity. One died at age 4 and the other 10 died shortly after birth. My Grandparents had the RH negative blood problem, I had that also. It mostly affects the mother's who are negative and have children who are positive. The Mifflin family had, up until last December, and annual Christmas Party reunion every year since 1946. Most of us live in the San Francisco bay area or Northern California. With the death of Joyce and the illness of Connie and some of the other sisters. It was cancelled. We are hoping that the cousins, my generation, will have a party this Christmas! Nice to meet you Jack.~Regards,Sherron Smith

Howard Walter Coffey and Joyce Lee Mifflin were married circa 1940. They were divorced circa 1962. Joyce Lee Mifflin⁸⁴³³, daughter of Benjamin Williams Mifflin and Ethel May Hopkins, was born on 8 May 1923 in Norfolk, VA. Joyce died in Fairfax, Marin Co., CA on 8 November 2010.⁴⁶⁵¹²

Obituary, The San Francisco Chronicle, SF, CA, Sun., Nov. 21, 2010

Ms Joyce Mifflin Coffey Shaw, 87

Joyce Mifflin Coffey Shaw Loving mother and strong union advocate who worked both for Sailors' Union of the Pacific and the Marine Firemen's Union in San Francisco, died at her Fairfax home, November 8th.

She was 87. Ms. Shaw was born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 8th 1923 and moved to San Francisco in 1936, where she raised her four children, Jo Ann Dondero, Karen Coffey, Linda Shaw and the late Larry Coffey. As office manager of the Marine Firemen's Union (MFOW) Ms. Shaw was critical in its day to day operations. It was while she was working at MFOW that she met her future husband, the late Elmo Shaw. Ms. Shaw was a woman of excellent taste who loved traveling, food, family and her friends. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, daughter and wife. Her loyalty, laughter and beautiful smile will be missed. In addition to her three daughters, Ms. Shaw is survived by eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, her stepson and six of her eight sisters. Family and friends will join in a celebration of her life at noon on Friday, December 3 at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

A memorial service was held in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA at Swedenborgian Church on 3 December 2010.

Howard Walter Coffey and Joyce Lee Mifflin had the following children:

22082	i.	Lawrence Howard "Larry" Coffey was born on 27 July 1941 in San Francisco, California.⁴⁶⁵¹³ Lawrence died in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA on 16 November 2006. Obituary, The San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 26, 2006 Larry H. Coffey Native San Franciscan, Coiffeur extraordinaire, passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on November 16, 2006 in San Francisco at the age of 65. Born July 27, 1941, Larry is survived by his two daughters, Taler Coffey of San Francisco, and Serina Tarleton of Santa Barbara, her husband, Guy, and their daughters Laurelle and Delainy; his mother, Joyce Shaw of Fairfax; his three sisters, Joann Dondero of Healdsburg, Karen Coffey of San Rafael, and Linda Shaw of San Francisco, as well as nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and countless friends. For 40 years, Larry was an entrepreneur, proprietor and hairdresser who owned salons throughout the Bay Area, including shops on Russian Hill, Maiden Lane, Sacramento St. and Arguello Blvd. He brought his gift with hair to NY, LA, and Paris as well. His passions were photography, music, the arts, learning, reading and languages. He was currently taking Chinese and Italian lessons. Larry, a San Francisco fixture, loved food, wine, and friends and could often be found at many local eateries enjoying all three. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton St., on Thursday November 30, at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.
22083	ii.	Living was born in 1943.
22084	iii.	Living was born in 1945.
22085	iv.	Living was born.

Living (private).