Diane M. Coffey

Diane M. Coffey, 59, of Bedford, NH died peacefully on Saturday August 8, 2009 in Manchester, New Hampshire with her children at her side. She was born on December 1, 1949 in Cambridge, MA the beloved daughter of the late Edmund and Margaret (Barth) Coffey. She was educated at Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA and the Kushi Institute of Brookline, MA. She served as a provider for the Moore Center in Manchester for many years. Diane was an amazing mother and proud grandmother. She will be remembered fondly as a kind and generous spirit, full of laughter and joy. She enjoyed the beaches of Maine, knitting and cooking for her loved ones. Her happiest moments were spent with her family and close friends. She is survived by her adoring children, son Matthew Kane of Needham, MA and daughter, Kerri-Ann O'Hara of Bedford, NH; her daughter in-law, Brooke Kane and grandson, Miles Edmund Kane; brothers, David Coffey of Springfield, MA, Timothy Coffey of Enfield, CT and Dennis Coffey of Longmeadow, MA; and sister, Melanie Sapelli of Agawam, MA, as well as many loving nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her two aunts, Margaret Coffey of Concord, MA and Mary Stapleton of Southborough, MA. Her wake will be at the Phaneuf Funeral Home, 250 Coolidge Ave, Manchester on Wednesday from 4-8PM. www.phaneuf.net Her Funeral Service will be on Thursday at 11AM at the Bethany Covenant Church, One Covenant Way, Bedford. www.bethanycovenant.com