Michael McCoy

Michael Edward McCoy April 28, 1934 - May 06, 2009 On May 6, 2009, Michael Edward McCoy passed away, leaving behind a full life and an adoring family. He was greatly loved and will be dearly missed. Michael was born on April 28, 1934, in Huntington Park, California, to John Lewis and Margaret Agnes Rodgers McCoy. He was their only son, although they also raised a young girl, Margaret Young, who he thought of as a sister. Michael attended Huntington Park High School, graduating in 1953. He went on to attend various city colleges, including East Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College, and Harbor College to help further his career. His first job out of high school was working for the Los Angeles gas company. After a year, a friend and he took the exam to become a firemen in Huntington Park, and they were both hired. He would spend 37 years working for the fire department in various capacities from Fireman, to Paramedic, to Fire Prevention Officer, to Captain. The associations he made with the firemen in Huntington Park and Los Angeles County were dear and lasting, and those men helped to shape his life. At the age of 14, he met his future wife, Arlene, while attending Boy Scouts at church. They had an immediate attraction, and married after high school in 1955. They were blessed with three daughters, and are survived by two of them. Tracy Kleinhenz (James), of Columbus, Indiana; Kelly Smith of Cedar Hills, Utah; and Randy Pesce (deceased). A young man, Jenvitt Ty Vongswad, considered a son, is also deceased. They were married 38 years. Michael lived a full life, and found a way to do all of the things he had a passion for. He camped, fished, traveled the world, rode motorcycles, did wood working, sailed and loved Notre Dame football. He was proficient in almost everything he tried. He was known for his sense of humor, kind heart and loyalty. He lived on a sail boat for 7 years, and spent his latter years living in a home he built on the Hood Canal in Brinnon, Washington. The past 6 years have been spent in Columbus, Indiana, in the care of his daughters. His last residence was at Keepsake Village in Columbus, and the family sincerely acknowledges the tender and loving attention he received there. He is survived by his former wife, Afton Arlene Cluff McCoy Yocum, his two daughters, 14 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren, as well as a nephew, Denny Young, and two nieces, Judy DuBose and Kathy Young, residing in Chico, California. Funeral Information GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Flatrock Baptist Cemetery. DirectionsCemetery: Flatrock Baptist Cemetery

Michael McCoy

April 28, 1934 - May 6, 2009