SANFORD – Coy Doody, 78, passed away Sept. 26, 2005, with his loving family at his side. He was born July 29, 1927, in Wade, the son of Edna and Whitfield Doody. His charming smile is now in Heaven and God has a hard worker by his side. Coy served in the armed services from 1947-1949 before marrying Dorothy Louise (Pendexter) Doody, March 18, 1950. Early in life Coy realized he had a talent for automotive repair. In 1953, Coy became the service manager for Gateway Chevrolet in Lincoln and worked nights and weekends at yet another service station. In 1961, he moved to Winn as a service manager for a State of Maine Transportation Center. While in Winn, he was an auxiliary police officer and became a member of the Mattawamkeag Masonic Lodge and the St. Thomas Episcopal Church. In 1964, Coy moved his family to Massachusetts where he owned several service stations in Ipswich. It was while living in Massachusetts, he began his tradition of taking “his boys” fishing over Fathers’ Day week to the Allagash. This has been a tradition for the past 37 years that has included many friends, relatives and the grandchildren. In 1969, he moved his family to Orrington where they lived for 30 years. It was there, Coy and his wife ran several successful businesses, including Coy’s Texaco on Main Street, Bangor and Coy’s Towing Service, teaching “the boys” the value of respect to others, customer service and a business sense. Thirty-six years later, under new ownership, his towing service still thrives. It was while in Orrington he became a regular member of the Orrington Congregational Church and an active member of the ANAH Shrine where he rode motorcycles in parades and was an aide to the Potentate. He spent his summers playing on this farm, letting “his boys’ run his businesses. It was also here he introduced all his sons to the game of golf with his unique driving form. For the past 14 years he has split his time between living in Sanford and traveling to Myrtle Beach, S.C. or Vero Beach, Fla. for the winter. Meanwhile he maintained a regular work schedule at Wal-Mart in Sanford, transferring to a Wal-Mart down south while there. Coy enjoyed work with a passion. When not at Wal-Mart he was mowing lawns or helping his neighbors with home repairs. When asked what he wanted to do in his final days he said, “Work at Wal-Mart a couple of days a week.” In addition to working Coy enjoyed golfing, fishing and spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed his wife’s cooking. He could often be seen sitting in his garage or on his deck just watching people go by. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy; four sons and their wives, Vinal and Louanne of Windham, Kevin and Jane of Bangor, Paul and Valery of Prospect and Jeffrey and Fiona of Pittsfield, N.H.; and ten grandchildren, Chad Kris, Nicholas, Rachel, Jackie, Michelle, Nathan, Matthew, Natalie and Gareth. He has a sister, A. Kay Doody of Hermon; and two surviving brothers, Elwood Doody of Perham and Stewart Doody of Beverly, Mass. He is predeceased by his parents and sister, Patricia, and a brother, Floyd. An hour of visitation will be held noon Saturday followed by a funeral service 1 p.m. at Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. Burial will take place at a later date. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
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