Gazlay Family History
Sheila Marie Coffey
Parents
| Father | John Leonard Coffey (3 August 1919 - 3 October 1977) |
| Mother | Hazel M. Watt (8 July 1919 - 5 April 2004) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 20 February 2010; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 649 |
| Name | Sheila Marie Coffey |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 22 August 19431 |
| Married | 16 June 1962 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Charles William Neeley2, 3 |
| Married | 1 September 1964 to John Eugene ‘Beetle’ Beetham, Jr.4, 5 |
| Died | 24 February 2000 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut1 |
| Buried | in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut1 |
Biography
Sheila worked At Millstone Power Plant, United Nuclear Corp., and Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, and lastly at Mohegan Sun Casino. She was an avid at racing fan at Waterford Speed Bowl.1
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Charles William Neeley (son of Charles L. Neeley and Mildred P. Richards) |
| Born | 24 November 1944 in Springfield, Illinois |
| Married | 16 June 1962 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Sheila Marie Coffey |
| Children | of Sheila Marie Coffey and Charles William Neeley: |
| +1. | John Laurence Neeley |
| Born | 3 March 1963 |
| Married | 27 April 1985 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Lisa Joanne Chappell |
| Spouse 2 | John Eugene ‘Beetle’ Beetham, Jr. (son of John Eugene Beetham, Sr. and Marie Holmes) |
| Born | 1 March 1938 |
| Married | 1 September 1964 to Sheila Marie Neeley (née Coffey) |
| Died | 29 July 1992 in Uncasville, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Sheila Marie Coffey and John Eugene ‘Beetle’ Beetham, Jr.: |
| 1. | John Eugene Beetham III |
| Born | 19 January 1965 |
| Married | 1 July 2001 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut to Lisa Marie Marino |
| 2. | William Patrick Beetham |
| Stillborn | 24 March 1966 |
| +3. | Hazel M. Beetham |
| Born | 19 February 1968 in Uncasville, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | ca. 2005 in Anchorage, Alaska to Joseph G. Tanape |
| Died | 17 March 2017 in Alaska |
Sources
- Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Sheila M. (Coffey) Neeley Beetham, 27 February 2000.
- Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Charles William Neeley and Sheila Marie Coffey, #1962-182. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their birth dates and places, and the names of their parents.
- Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Charl W. Neeley, age 17. Bride: Sheil M. Coffey, age 18. Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1962. Marriage Place: Montville, New London, Connecticut.
- Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1964-00000283, marriage of John Eugene Beetham, Jr., and Sheila Marie Neeley
- Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, John E. Beetham, Jr., 30 July 1992.