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Family HistoryFamily History - William Leonard Coffey


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William Leonard Coffey and five of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. William Leonard Coffey,1 born 18 April 1939, the son of John Leonard Coffey and Hazel M. Watt;1 died 9 November 2010 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.2 William married, 24 June 1967 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, Susie Solange Daigneault2, 5 (born 15 January 1946 in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, the daughter of Uldee Daigneault and Ida Pariseau;3, 4, 5 Susie died 6 March 1999 in Uncasville, New London County, Connecticut4, 5, 6). William and Susie are buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.2, 5

Bill was a groundskeeper with the Town of Montville, Board of Education, for 23 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his friends, and camping with his family. Bill was a life member of the Montville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.2

Susie graduated from Griswold High School in 1964. She first worked at Stanley Wildowski Dairy Farm until 1967. Later she worked in the laundry department at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, Connecticut from 1975 to 1994. She also worked at Barrys Cleaners in New London from 1996 to 1998.5


Children of William Leonard Coffey and Susie Solange Daigneault:

+2i. Catherine Ann Coffey, born 25 October 1968. Married (1) John Joseph Dzurenka III Married (2) Rory Joseph Dole, Sr..
+3ii. Patricia Jane Coffey, born ca. 1973. Married Christopher Solovei.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, William L. Coffey, 10 November 2010
  3. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Willi L. Coffey, age 28. Bride: Susie S. Daigneault, age 21. Marriage Date: 24 June 1967. Marriage Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
  4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Susie S. Coffey, no. 008-32-0552
  5. Obituary, Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Susie S. (Daigneault) Coffey, 8 March 1999.
  6. Death Certificate, Connecticut, Certificate No. 1999-023, Susie Coffey. Copy viewed at the Montville Town Hall.
Second and Third Generations
2. Catherine Ann Coffey2 (William1), born 25 October 1968.1 Catherine married, first, 24 August 1991 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, John Joseph Dzurenka III2 (born 12 August 1967, the son of John Joseph Dzurenka, Jr. and Susan R. Iannucci1). Catherine married, second, 19 November 2005 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Rory Joseph Dole, Sr.3, 4, 5 (born 30 November 1968, parents not determined1).

Child of Catherine Ann Coffey and John Joseph Dzurenka III:

 4i. Amber Jane Dzurenka, born 14 December 1992.3

3. Patricia Jane Coffey2 (William1), born ca. 1973. Patricia married, ca. 2006, Christopher Solovei (born 7 August 1972, parents not determined1).

Children of Patricia Jane Coffey and Christopher Solovei:

 5i. Ryan Solovei, born xxxx.
 6ii. Jacob Solovei, born xxxx.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1991-00000122, marriage of John Joseph Dzurenka III and Catherine Ann Coffey
  3. Email from Amber Dzurenka to Lee Gazlay 17 January 2011.
  4. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 2004-00000185, marriage of Rory Joseph Dole and Catherine Ann Dzurenka
  5. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, William L. Coffey, 10 November 2010