BAILEY ISLAND — Donald Wesley Coffin, 87, of Bailey Island, passed away with his wife, children and grandchildren by his side at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, ME on Oct 4, 2016.

He was born in Brunswick, the son of Carroll and Beulah (White) Coffin. Early schools include Growstown School which he liked to revisit and he later graduated from Brunswick High school in 1947.

In 1947 he married Shirley M Leeman and they resided on Church Rd, Brunswick and later moved their family to Bailey Island.

He worked for his father in the Coffin Ice business on Harpswell St, Brunswick and Marriner Lumber driving a logging truck to many places in Maine and Canada. Most of his career was spent driving a tractor trailer in New England for JJ Nissen’s bakery. He was a proud Teamster and was shop steward for many years.

His hobbies included gardening which he loved, the gift he received from his parents. He loved bird watching, always making sure they got the best he could offer. He loved his Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots and like his father never missed a game. He was dedicated to taking care of his home, family and pets and enjoyed all of his grandchildren, taking great pride in filming every thing they did. He kept detailed scrapbooks of local and family history. He loved driving to Florida with his wife and taking all the backroads to sightsee, as well as talking to other truckers from around the East coast on his CB. He found great pleasure in going down to Coffin Ice Pond to sit and enjoy the beauty of his childhood home where he could envision his late father, brothers and a crew of local men cutting ice for the summer season.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, his children, Brenda Coffin Lepari and her husband Peter, Kerry Coffin, George Coffin and his wife Jill, Wesley Coffin and his wife Alisa and Christopher Coffin and his wife Heather. He is survived by grandchildren, Kelley McDaniel, Robert Lepari, James Freeman, Donald Freeman, Shawnda Coffin, Ian Coffin, Colin Coffin, Kristina York, Kathleen Coffin, Tristam Coffin and Holly Coffin. He is also survived by 16 Great grand children. He is survived by his sisters Gail Richardson and Fay Hart, brothers Larry Coffin and Kern Coffin. He was predeceased by his brother, Roger Coffin and a grandson Bret Ford.

The family would like to thank the staff at Freeport Place for their support and loving care during his journey through Alzheimers. He and his family were very fond of many of the staff there.

Visiting hour will be from 10am to 11am, Sunday, October 9, 2016, with a Memorial service held at 11:00am, at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St. in Brunswick.