Obituaries

Robert G. Coffill Sr.: Veteran and Longtime North Reading Resident

Services will be held Saturday, May 16 in North Reading.

Robert G. Coffill Sr., a more than 50-year resident of North Reading, died on Tuesday, May 5. He was 84 years old.

Coffill worked for more than 30 years at the The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and also worked for a time at Union Congregational Church in North Reading where he was a longtime member.

A veteran of the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War, Coffill loved all sports, especially fishing, and greatly enjoyed time spent with family and friends. He was married to the late Joan M. (Somers) Coffill for 49 years.

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Services will be held Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, North Reading on Saturday, May 16th at 10 a.m. Visitation takes place Friday, May 15 at Croswell Funeral Home in North Reading from 5-7 p.m.

Read the full obituary on Croswell Funeral Home’s website.

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