James Richard Coyne, Jr.

James Richard Coyne, Jr.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on Monday March 2, 1936 to Louise and James R. Coyne. As a child James excelled in school, both academically and in sport. He was on the basketball team for Salem High School and became president of the Class of 1954, a responsibility he continued with long after graduation by keeping in touch with school mates, hosting committee meetings and organizing numerous class reunions. Even as a young adult James enjoyed spending his free time socializing and playing around with friends and in the summers, he would visit with his grandparents in Shamokin, PA.

Jim met his beloved wife, Jacqueline Webster, at Salem HS. They married in 1958 and had three children, Tracy, Toni and Rich. Jim’s work took their family to 10 different homes in the following 9 years, but they always came back home to NJ, to visit with family and friends. Jim was the ultimate professional. It doesn’t matter whether he was working at the flower shop, Anchor Hocking’s personnel department, negotiating contracts for Smithkline Beecham’s International Human Resources Division (now GSK), organizing the holiday gathering for Salem’s Exchange Club or if he was just helping you update your resume, Jim used all of his intelligence and wit to get the job done -and to cross it off his checklist!

Following Jim’s retirement, he and Jackie continued to travel,
adventuring along with their group of friends, meeting new ones and sightseeing the world. With the addition of grandchildren and an RV, Jim and Jackie traveled back and forth from NJ to Charleston, SC making the most of the time they could spend with family. Jim loved the cottage in Elsinboro. He spent so much time reading on the porch, watching the ship and bird activity, enjoying the company of his cats. Football on Sundays, Tuesday night Exchange Club meetings (aka boy scouts), Friday night dinners with the group, or fun in the sun weekends with the kids, all of which he was passionately dedicated to and cherished dearly.

James is survived by his brother Stephen Coyne (Lynne), his wife
Jacqueline, his son James Richard Coyne III (Tina), his son-in-law
John Wisely. His grandchildren Rebecca and Connor Wisely, Andrea Chaplin (Joseph), Sydney Welch, Eric and Jeffrey Miller (Jackie) and his great grandchildren will never forget the advice and laughs we’ve shared. James was preceded in death by his daughters: Tracy Dyson (2022) and Toni Wisely (2023).

Family and friends are encouraged to celebrate with us James’ life.

Services will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 9, 2023 in
WOODSIDE FUNERAL HOME, 613 Salem Quinton Road, Salem, NJ 08079 (Quinton Twp.) where family and friends may visit from 10:00 to 11:00AM.

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