Richard John McCoy

Male 1929 - 2012  (83 years)


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  • Name Richard John McCoy  [1
    Born 6 May 1929  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 3 Apr 1930  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    • McCoy, William J
      renter, age 34, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Canada English, dealer, furniture
      McCoy, Burness, wife, age 29, born Ohio
      McCoy, Richard, son, age 11 months
      Proctor, Sylvia, sister-in-law, age 33, single, clerk, post office
      Nays, Anna, servant, age 18
    Census 11 Apr 1940  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    5455 Sheridan Ave. 

    • McCoy, William Jr., age 45, born Mich, same place 1935, manager, retail furniture store
      McCoy, Burness, age 39, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Richard, age 11, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Thomas, age 8, born Mich, same place 1935
      McCoy, Alice A, age 73, married, born Can Eng, same place 1935
    Residence Feb 1957  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    12380 Lansdowne 
    • He attended funeral for Laurence Gauthier. Signed register Mr. & Mrs. Richard McCoy, 12380 Lansdowne.
    Obituary Nov 2012  Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Richard John McCoy, age 83 of Cadillac, died November 25, 2012 at his home

      He was born May 6, 1929 in Detroit the son of the late William J. and Burness (Preuss) McCoy. He was employed as the custodial supervisor at East Detroit Public School.

      He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Redge and "Buddy" Dennis Bradfield of Cadillac; daughter-in-law, Colleen McCoy; grandsons, Neil (Lisa) MacKenzie, Mike (Wendy) MacKenzie, Andrew MacKenzie, Daniel McCoy; granddaughters, Jeanne MacKenzie, Shannon McCoy; 7 great-grandchildren; and brother, Tom (Millie) McCoy of Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Grabowski) McCoy, and son, David McCoy.

      Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time. Please check Richard's personal book of memories page at www.oakgrovefh.com to share a story or photo.

      The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

      To send flowers to the family of Richard John McCoy, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

      https://obittree.com (18 Dec 2018)
    _UID E7D7A0005BAA4CBAB798D3749E97C1A19653 
    Buried Nov 2012  Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Died 25 Nov 2012  Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4192  Gauthier Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2019 

    Father William James McCoy,   b. 11 Sep 1894, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1963, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Burness Proctor,   b. 5 Aug 1900, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1979, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1918  [4
    Family ID F1290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Lorkowski,   b. Abt 1927,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Feb 1951  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. David McCoy,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Kathleen McCoy
     3. Colleen McCoy
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F2315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Betty Grabowski,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2018 
    Family ID F2486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S394] Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Services, Lansing, Michigan, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah, (ancestry.com :2015.), Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," marriage certificate County 789146/State 477614 (1951), Richard John McCoy-Jane Lorkowski accessed 2 Sep 2016. (Reliability: 3), 2 Sep 2016.

    2. [S110] 1930 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, roll 1050, image 968.0, Detroit, Ward 15, block 329, enumeration district (ED) 82-459, sheet 3 B, dwelling 20, family 76, William J. McCoy, accessed 10 Jun 2010 (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.

    3. [S306] 1940 - US Census - Michigan - Ancestry, Michigan, (ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, Detroit (ward 17), Wayne County, enumeration district (ED) 84-1097, sheet 8A, household 148, William McCoy Jr./Alice A McCoy, accessed 24 Jan 2018 (Reliability: 3), 24 Jan 2018.

    4. [S9] Gauthier, Alyce (Reliability: 4), 10 Jun 2010.