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DERREL DALE COFFIELD
July 26, 1927 ~ July 18, 2014
Derrel Dale Coffield lost his battle with cancer at 10:15 a.m., July 18, 2014, at home with a large gathering of family and friends at his bedside. He was born July 26, 1927 in White Salmon, Washington to Jesse and Rose Coffield.
Derrel married Leona Dean on August 15, 1949 and spent 65 years together.
Derrel served in the Navy during WWII.
He retired from ALCOA after 32 years in the Ingot department as a Tapper.
He loved woodworking and was proud of his garden and yard but, his real love was fishing. He spent many winters down south.
He left his wife, Leona; son, Dale; daughter, Leilani Robinson (Rob); daughter-in-law, Teresa (Dean); 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Dean, on May 23, 2014; and his three sisters, Genevieve, Goldie and Lila.
Services will be held Sat., July 26, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Viewing will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to cancer research or a charity of your choice.
Please sign Derrel's Guest Book at
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3 Entries
You had a great celebration of life service, Darrel. It was great to know you. David and Sharon
David Bates
July 26, 2014
Leona,
My Heart weeps for you and your family over the loss of One of a only a very few people in my life that I truly admired and respected. Since since 1969 when I first met him, He has been a great friend as well as my mentor to me at Alcoa. teaching me the art of mixing elements to make aluminium alloys for production at Alcoa.
He helped me to gain knowledge to become a shift foreman.
He will truly be missed, and I am so very glad that I was able to see him the week before he went to be with the Lord.
I am making a donation in his name to the Cancer Research Institute in His Honor.
Jerry Meyer
July 26, 2014
Thank You Uncle for the last words we had. You will be missed dearly.
Kelly Dean
July 25, 2014
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