Mr. Paul E. Coughlan

Mr. Paul E. Coughlan, 83, of 37 Jayne Ave., passed away on Wednesday January 7, 2015 with his loving family by his side after a long courageous battle with lung and heart disease. Born in Cambridge, MA on Thanksgiving day, November 26, 1931 the son of William and Helen Coughlin Coughlan. He was a graduate of Rindge Technical School in Cambridge. After High School, Mr. Coughlan enlisted in the US Air Force and was a Korean War Veteran. He had been stationed in Okinawa during the war. Paul worked for New England Telephone for years before becoming the Assistant Business Agent for the local IBEW. He retired from that position after 20 years. He served on the board of the Western Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union for 37 years, from 1973 to 2010. He traveled from the Berkshires to Springfield to attend board and sub-committee meetings on a weekly basis. He always put the interest of the membership first. He wanted to be sure that all products and services offered to the members were in their best interest and that they could expect to receive the most reasonable pricing possible, while maintaining the safety and soundness of the credit union. Mr. Coughlan was a member of the Sons of Italy ITAM Lodge 564, the American Legion Post 68 and the Skyline Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. He was the recipient of the John F. Fraser Goodwill Award of Skyline Country Club on May 28, 2011. Paul was a sports enthusiast, who favored the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and especially the Boston Bruins. He also enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play various sports and school band performances. He leaves his wife, the former Mary Aulisi, whom he married on December 26, 1953 in Mount Carmel Church. They recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. He is also survived by his five children, Deborah Deloye and her husband Stephen, Paul T. Coughlan, James Coughlan and his wife Jeanne, Maureen Cole and her husband Rodney and Christine “CC” Burke and her husband Daniel; 10 grandchildren, Katherine Deloye, Cody, Molly and Jameson Coughlan, Zachary Burke, Marti-Jo and Lukus Van Bramer, Abigail Cole and Hayden and Nolan Burke; two great grandchildren, Aliyah Van Bramer and Ryden DeMarsico along with 31 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Jo Coughlan in 1964. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Evelyn Riley, Jack Coughlan, William Coughlan and Sister Christophine. The family of Mr. Paul Coughlan would like to thank HospiceCare in the Berkshires for their extraordinary care and compassion. Funeral Notice: Funeral services for Mr. Paul Coughlan will be Monday, January 12, 2015 at 9 a.m. from the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North St., Pittsfield MA with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church. Burial will be at a later date. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Sunday, January 11, 2015 from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to HospiceCare in the Berkshires, care of the Dwyer Funeral Home in his memory. DONATIONS CANNOT BE MADE ONLINE, but may be made through the Dwyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Paul E. Coughlan

November 26, 1931 - January 7, 2015