Obituary: Everett Walter Coffey
August 7, 1937 - December 19, 2020
Everett Walter Coffey
Everett Walter Coffey, 83, of Waterbury, Vt., passed away at his home on December 19, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
Everett was born on August 7, 1937 in Orleans, Vt., the son of Walter and Hazel Coffey.
He graduated from Orleans High School in 1955 and the University of Vermont School of Agriculture in 1959. While attending UVM, he was active in the ROTC and upon graduating was a member of the Army Reserve where he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On August 6, 1960 Everett married his loving wife Annie (Healy). They initially lived in Rutland and in October 1962 moved to Waterbury where they made their home and raised their four children.
Everett worked as a sales manager and then a plant manager for Old Fox Fertilizer. In 1975 he and Annie purchased Eagle Oil Company which he ran until 1999.
Everett was very community-oriented serving as president of the Waterbury Jaycees, a Waterbury School Board member, several terms as a village trustee and president of the trustees; he worked with Central Vermont Crime Stoppers, served in the Central Vermont State Police Community Advisory Board and was a member of Waterbury Ambulance Service for more than 35 years.
The perfect culmination to his service to others was when he and Annie received the Keith Wallace Community Service Award in March 2020. He was also a member of the Blush Hill Country Club and the Vermont State Guard.
When not involved in community affairs, Everett enjoyed hunting, watching his grandchildren participate in sports, and spending time at their camp on Island Pond. Over the past few years, he helped care for Annie who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Everett is mourned and loved by his wife of 60 years, Annie; his sister Esther Young; Annie’s sisters, Nancy Rodgers and husband Jim, and Margaret Melson and husband Nate; his children, Donald Coffey and wife Janet, David Coffey Sr. and wife Lynne, Sally Dillon and husband Gary and Mary-Ellen Lamson and husband Scott; his 10 grandchildren Ethan Coffey, Carley Sayers, Katrina Coffey, David Coffey Jr., Kayla Grout, Amanda Guyette, Morgan Lamson, Adam Lamson, Diane Supernault and Nicole Supernault, six great-grandchildren and many more extended family and friends.
Everett was predeceased by his parents, sister Beulah Newton, brother John Coffey, Annie’s parents Edward and Germaine Healy, and Annie’s brother Edward Healy Jr.
Services are planned for late spring or early summer when all can hopefully gather together.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Waterbury Good Neighbor Fund at waterburycast.org and click the donate tab, or mailed c/o Rev. Peter Plagge 8 North Main St. Waterbury, VT 05676 (make checks payable to Cast/WGNF); or to the Waterbury Rotary Club P.O. Box 586 Waterbury, VT 05676. To send online condolences please visit perkinsparker.com.