Obituary of Simon Michael Coffey

It is with broken hearts the family announces that Simon Michael Coffey of Hammonds Plains, N.S., passed away accidentally on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Born on Nov. 7, 1999, he was a Grade 12 student at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, N.S. He will be forever sadly missed by his parents, Dan Coffey and Maureen Coffey; brother Mitchell of Oromocto, N.B., and sister Lauren of Fredericton, N.B.; grandparents Jack Coffey (Mary) of Marion Bridge, N.S., and Barbara Coffey, of Sydney, N.S., and Wellington and Betty McNamara of Hardwood Ridge, N.B.; uncles John Coffey, Timothy Coffey (Bettina) and Barry Hill (Jennifer); aunt Peggy Gauvin (David); and several cousins. He was predeceased by his aunt Erin Hill. Simon loved his friends, his dog Bruce, working on cars and spending time outdoors. Simon was an avid snowboarder and could frequently be found on the slopes of Ski Martock every winter. He worked part-time at Lefty’s restaurant in Tantallon. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to either the SPCA, www.spcans.ca or to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, www.nsnt.ca. A service to commemorate the life of Simon will be held on Thursday, October 19th at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 29 Westwood Blvd., Tantallon, NS at 2:00pm followed by a reception in the church hall. All of Simon’s friends from CPA and Sir John A MacDonald are invited to attend and help celebrate a wonderful young man. For online condolences, please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com