Dorthea "Dot" Coakley

Dorthea P.Coakley , Age 84, passed away at Emerald Valley Assisted Living, Appleton on Thursday, June 16, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Paul and Ethel (Syzdek) Pinkiewicz. Dot grew up in Connecticut and graduated from the William W. Backus School of Nursing in Connecticut. On November 15, 1952 she married her husband of 59 years, Robert “Bob” Coakley, in Connecticut. She was an Operating Room Supervisor. Dot also was a devoted volunteer with the Wisconsin Council and American Council of the Blind and a wonderful Mom.

Dot is survived by children: Mark (Maria) Coakley of Wausau, Nancy Coakley of Appleton and Matthew (Cindy) Coakley of Appleton; grandchildren: Ashley Ross, Paul, Robert (finacee: Samantha Nicholson), Dylan and Benjamin Coakley; step-grandchildren: Nic, Alex and Mitchell Radtke; great-granddaughter: Charlotte Coakley; sister: Marie Marrotte of Willimantic, CT and other relatives and good friends. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob, her son Michael Coakley and brother John Pinkiewicz.

The memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Wichmann-Fargo Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior St., Appleton. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 2:00 PM. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Appleton.

The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Emerald Valley Assisted Living and Heartland Hospice for their loving care of Dot.