John E. Coe, age 82 of White Lake., passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011. He is survived by his wife Margo of 54 years; his children, Shelley (David) Parmenter, John T. (Julie), Thomas, Mary Ellen (Brendan) Rock; his grandchildren, Dustin, Taylor, Hayden, Meagan, Skylar and Parker; his siblings Joseph, Sally Freeman, David (Pam) and Patrick (Diana). He was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Schikorra, James, Thomas, Anne Archer, Michael and Vincent. John was a Korean War veteran and worked in the West Bloomfield School District from 1972 to 1994. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday September 1, 2011 at St. Patrick Church, 9086 Hutchins Rd., White Lake. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. with a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. at the Union Lake Chapel of the Elton Black and Son Funeral Home, 1233 Union Lake Rd., White Lake. Mr. Coe will lie in state at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery under the auspices of the United States Army. Please visit www.eltonblackandsonwhitelake.com for more details.
