Longtime Fair Havenite, Nancy Coakley, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday morning. She was a Fair Haven resident for more than 50 years. 

“Her smiling face, bright pink lipstick, and quiet demeanor was known by many.  She enjoyed reading the local newspaper every day, tending to her garden and many houseplants and shopping excursions. She loved most being at home with her cat, Buffy, and having family and friends pop in the back door for a friendly visit. Her home hosted many family gatherings over the years. She worked at Mainstay Federal Savings & Loan in Red Bank for many years and First Atlantic Credit Union at Fort Monmouth at the time of her retirement.  She was a member of the
Christ Church United Methodist in Fair Haven.”

Loved ones of Nancy Coakley in her obituary

She is predeceased by: her parents, Spencer and Rachel Miller; her beloved cat, Buffy; her husband, Thomas; and her sisters, Susan Brueckner and JoAnn Voorhees.

She is survived by: her daughters, Doris Rhein (Jay) and Carol Cressman (Bill); her son, Jim Coakley (Linda); her grandchildren, JC Coakley and Ally Baker (Dylan); and her great-grandson, Brayden.

Visitation will be held on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 21 and 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. and 10 to 11 a.m., respectively, at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank. A funeral service will follow the final viewing on Monday at 11 a.m. at Thompson Memorial Home. Burial will take place thereafter at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home

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