Theodore Alan Coyle
Ted Coyle, beloved husband of Mary Patricia Mason-Coyle,
Loving father of five and grandfather of four beautiful
children, passed into heaven peacefully on the afternoon of
April 15, 2010, surrounded by his family at home in St.
Charles, Missouri. Ted was born on December 20th, 1950 in
Key West, Florida to Robert Moore Coyle and Geraldine
Shaffer-Coyle of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Robert Coyle, a
career Navy Chief, moved the family frequently throughout
the United States until finally settling in Charleston, South
Carolina. Ted attended St Andrew’s High School and went on
to complete a year of college at Newberry College. In 1970
Ted was accepted to the United States Naval Academy and
upon his graduation on June 5th, 1974, was commissioned
an Ensign in the United States Navy. Ted served in the Navy
for over twenty years with honor and distinction. His tours
included two aircraft carrier assignments, the USS
Independence and the USS Kennedy, and a nuclear
submarine, the USS Jack. Ted’s final assignment was
Commanding Officer, Defense Fuel Region & Defense
Logistics Agency – Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
After his retirement in 1997 Ted worked for British
Petroleum, SoCal Edison, Hexcel, AVChem, IBM, Saavis and
Boeing. He is survived by his wife, Mary Mason-Coyle,
children Jeffrey Alan (Sasha), Kelly Jean, Michael Andrew
(Chelsea), David Douglas and Theodore Robert.
Grandchildren Eli, Cope and Jack. Ted is also survived by his
sister Lesley Coyle Kelly of Beaufort, South Carolina, and his
mother Geraldine Coyle with many nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends. Ted was a parishioner at St. Cletus Catholic
Church in St. Charles, Missouri.
A Committal Service will be held at the U.S. Naval Academy
Chapel on Friday, July 30th at 10:30 am. Ted’s remains will
be placed in the USNA Columbarium.