Mary-Lou K. Coyle

January 9, 1937 - February 24, 2024

Mary-Lou K. Coyle of Harwich, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully while asleep in her home on February 24, 2024. She was 87.

Mary-Lou was born on January 9, 1937 at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut. She grew up and attended schools in Shelton, Connecticut, raising two children as a single mother until she met the love of her life, Francis, “Buzz,” Coyle. Mary-Lou and Buzz married in 1976 making their home in Litchfield, Connecticut. Mary-Lou was devoted to Buzz. They were inseparable until his death in 2015.

Mary-Lou is survived by her children, Claire Casci of Massachusetts, Raymond Casci of Connecticut; and Stepdaughter Jill Coyle of Maine; her granddaughters Megan Matyjasik of Massachusetts, and Nicole Matyjasik of Connecticut; and her great-grandson Coran Dillard of Massachusetts, who’s fondest memory of his “Gigi” is of when they went apple picking together during a school field trip (Never one to shy away from an opportunity to educate, she was once spotted on Coran’s new Big Wheel showing him how to drive it around the cul-de-sac where they lived.) She is also survived by her step grandchildren Jamie Coyle of Colorado, Joshua Coyle of Texas, and Timothy Coyle of Massachusetts.

ln addition to Buzz, Mary Lou was predeceased by her parents, Clara Travis Klimeric and Stanley Klimeric, Sr.; her brother; Stanley Klimeric, Jr.; her stepchildren Douglas Coyle (Carroll) and Pamela Coyle; and her grandson Mark Casci. A special thanks to Mary-Lou’s loving and dedicated granddaughter Megan Matyjasik for caring for Mary-Lou in her own home these past 5 years. You sacrificed much to be there for your Gram.

Visiting hours will be held 9:30 am to 10:30 am on March 15, 2024 at Nickerson Funeral Home, 87 Crowell Rd., Chatham, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11am at the Holy Trinity Church, 241 Main Street, West Harwich. The burial will be at 1:45pm in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

ln lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SIDS Foundation of America or the American Cancer Society.

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