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Paul Coyle
PAUL DAVID COYLE
Vinton
Retired Naval Commander Paul David Coyle, 85, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Virginia Gay Hospital.
"Duty, Honor, Country" – Paul served his nation from 1947 to 1975 with distinction and honor in the U.S. Navy as a naval engineer. Following his honorable retirement from the Navy, he served as director of school maintenance, facilities and pperations in Simi Valley and Santa Barbara, Calif.
Paul was born Nov. 5, 1930, in Boston, Mass., to James E. and Mary A. (McDonough) Coyle, and graduated from Boston Technical High School. He earned his B.A. degree from Chapman College and an M.B.A. from National University.
On Sept. 17, 1955, he was united in marriage to Elva M. Staton at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Ill. The couple moved to Vinton, Iowa, in 1989. Elva preceded him in death on March 12, 2000.
Paul was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, where he served as Grand Knight and financial secretary of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post 57 of Vinton, VFW Post 88 and a life member of the Fleet Reserve Association and Retired Officers Association. An active member of the Vinton community, he served on the city council for eight years and enjoyed membership in the Day Breakers Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his sons, James (Barbara) Coyle of San Antonio, Texas, Paul (Cathy) Coyle Jr. of Chesapeake, Va., Dennis Coyle of Vinton, Alan Coyle of Vinton and Thomas Coyle (fiancee Terri Kraycik) of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his brother, Kenneth Coyle of Dalton, Ga.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Coyle; and his sister, Eleanor Nagle.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, with Father Ardel Barta as celebrant, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, with a fellowship meal to follow. Committal services will be held at Troy Mills Cemetery near Troy Mills, Iowa, with graveside military rites conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post 57 of Vinton with U.S. Navy funeral honors. Visitation will be held from to 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 3, 2016, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton, where a Scripture service will begin at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the Vinton Library.
Condolences may be sent to www.
phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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