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| Phillip Coffin |
| Date Of Birth: | January 23, 1933 |
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| Date Of Death: | January 21, 2012 |
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| Service Date: | A family memorial service will take place this summer. |
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Phillip J. Coffin, ofBloomington, died on January 21, 2012, at
the Brown County Health & Living Community in Nashville,
Indiana. He was born in Marion, Indiana on January 23, 1933, to
Merrel and Irene (Weesner) Coffin. He was retired
fromIndianaUniversitywhere he was a staff member at the School of
Social Work for 28 years. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army. In his earlier years, Phillip was an accomplished
tenor who studied at the Jordan Conservatory of Music, Indiana
University School of Music, Juilliard Conservatory, and the
American Theatre Wing. While serving in the military, he won first
place in an Army-sponsored worldwide vocal contest. He sang with
the Robert Shaw Chorale and other musical groups in New York,
including a performance at Carnegie Hall. An excellent
amateur photographer, he captured many great images of family and
friends over the years. His interest in genealogy led him to
visit numerous old cemeteries, where he promoted improved
maintenance and preservation. He is survived by one
brother, Gordon (Susan) ofPetoskey,Michigan, and 9 nieces. He was
preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Mary Anabel Coffin
and Marjorie Coffin Maize, and his brother, Merrel Coffin Jr. A
family memorial service will take place this summer.
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