Edward Thomas Coveney

Born in Boston, MA a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Goldie) Coveney.

Eddie had worked as a mail handler for the United States Postal Service for many years. Many Sandwich residents and their dogs will remember him as the Wednesday keeper of the gates at the transfer station.

Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kelly Coveney and her husband “Wayno” of Sandwich; two sons, Timothy Coveney and his wife Veronique of Sandwich and Christopher Coveney and fiancé Christy of San Francisco, CA; a sister, Jane O’Leary and her husband Charlie of Venice, FL; grandchildren Devon, Brayden, Malcolm and many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home 154 Route 6A Sandwich. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital