WESTFIELD – Michael Coffey, 69, (May 3, 1949-April 2, 2019) 
passed away on Tuesday at Baystate Hospital surrounded by his family after giving cancer the best fight it’s ever seen. He was born and raised in the Hungry Hill section of Springfield on Carew Street. He went to Our Lady of Hope School and graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1967, Holyoke Community College with an Associates Degree in 1969, Westfield State University with a Bachelors Degree in Education in 1971 and from Western New England University with a Master of Science in Accounting in 1979. Michael was Current President of the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, Past President of the Alumni Association Board of Western New England University and a Former Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce in Westfield. He was the driving force behind the inception and growth of the Mark Coffey Endowment Fund at Western New England University, established in memory of his older brother who taught there for 27 years. The fund was established after his passing in 2002. He worked in the insurance industry for 40 years, primarily as a salesman and retired in 2013 as a proud co-owner of Field Eddy with his partners Samuel Hanmer and Tim Marini. Michael was a devoted son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. He was always ready to liven up any pub with an Irish song. He was known to be a golfer, not great but good enough.
He leaves his wife Susan (Hart) Coffey, two daughters Meaghan Coffey Serafin and Caitlin Coffey, both of Westfield, a son Sean Coffey of Agawam, a brother Steve Coffey of West Springfield, two grandchildren Kailey and Liam Serafin and his nephew David Coffey. He was predeceased by his parents Marcus and Mildred (Butts) Coffey and his brother Mark Coffey.
Friends and family are invited to the funeral mass on Saturday April 6th in St. Thomas Church, 63 Pine St., W. Springfield at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday 3:00 to 7:00 pm at West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home. For more information please go to curranjones.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, 28 W. Silver St., Westfield, MA 01085 or to the Mark Coffey Endowment Fund, Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield, MA 01119. We know Mike Coffey is celebrating his life with all of us somewhere with a bone dry Sapphire Martini, up with an olive. No man is a failure who has friends “It’s a Wonderful Life”
