Richard G. McCoy
Richard G. McCoy of Monroe died suddenly on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was 49 years old.
He was born April 15, 1963, in Suffern, the son of William and Ann Nancy Flynn McCoy.
Richard was a retired New York City Firefighter with Ladder 49, House on the Hill in the Bronx, and a former New York State trooper with Troop F.
Rich was a 9/11 first responder who spent many days at the site, retiring shortly afterward.
He was a beloved husband and devoted father of three who spent all his time with his children who he loved more than anything in the world. On any given day, he could be found coaching on the baseball or softball field, the soccer field, basketball court or cheering on his daughter at a track and field event. He coached baseball and softball for Monroe-Woodbury Little League, soccer and basketball.
Rich was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, fish and hunt with friends and family. He will be remembered as the guy who put everyone ahead of himself.
He will be missed by family and friends more than he ever could have imagined, but never forgotten.
He is survived by his loving wife, Dawn McCoy (Owens), his daughters, Christy Ann and Tara and son Patrick at home.
He is also survived by his parents, William and Ann Nancy McCoy of Stony Point; his brother William McCoy and wife Lisa of St. Charles, Ill., his sisters Eileen Wood and husband Keith of New Windsor and Kathleen Shroba and her husband Robert of Stony Point; and nieces and nephews.
Rich is also survived by his mother- and father-in-law, Dick and Maryann Owens of Monroe.
He was predeceased by his brother Michael McCoy.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, May 1, at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe.
Interment will follow in Seamanville Cemetery in Monroe.
Donations would be appreciated to anysoldier.com. Any Soldier, Inc. P. O. Box 715, Waldorf, MD 20604.
Funeral arrangements have been made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home. For more information, call 845-782-8185 or visit online at www.ssqfuneralhome.com.