William 'Bill' Coe, 83

DALTON, Mass. — William "Bill" Coe of Lodi, Calif. formerly of Dalton, died Sept. 13, 2021, in Lodi, Calif. 

Born July 20, 1938, in Pittsfield. Son of the late Vera Bemis and George Coe. He resided in Pittsfield until 1952 when his family moved to Dalton. He was the "midget" Carrom champion at the Boy's Club in 1948. He was a PVT in the USMCR Co 389 branch in Pittsfield, before joining the Navy in 1958, where he served 21 years before retiring on Nov. 2, 1979, at Rough and Ready Island, Stockton, Calif. He then went to work for Codex Corporation (a subsidiary of Motorola) where he was sent to the Philippines, as a field engineer. 

Returning to Stockton, he met and married his wife Janice on Dec. 29, 1984.

Residing in Lodi for the past 34 years, he has enjoyed golfing, and has always maintained the attitude of "if I die cutting my grass you will know I died doing what I love best." 

Besides his wife Janice, he leaves 4 daughters: Judy Anne and Patricia both of Florida, Donna of New York, and Sally of Nevada. He leaves 1 son Steve of Minnesota and 1 stepson William Scott of California. He leaves 4 brothers: Jerry and Don of Massachusetts, Bob of Florida, and Kenny in North Carolina. As well as 4 Sisters: Evelyn Louise Blefari of California, Vera Irene (Vicky) Mount and Beverly Ann Bean of Florida, and Margaret Marie Sadlow of Massachusetts. He has 11 Grandchildren and 11 Great-grandchildren. 

He was a member of the CA American Legion and the USS Antietam Association. Bill was predeceased by brothers Eugene in 1978 and
Bruce in 2002.

"Like my Dearest Mother, I would like the memory of me to be a happy one. I always enjoyed teasing Janice with 'if your happy and your glad Clap your hands' So this is how I want you to look back on me. I have lived a long and forever grateful life and I have never taken it for granted."

"To my wife Janice, you were my life and I will love you always."