David W. Coran, 79, of Worcester died Wednesday, August 19th at home surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 46 years, JoAnn N. (Lyons) Coran; his daughter, JoAnn B. Kiefer and her husband, Allen of Worcester; two brothers, Alfred Coran of Ormond Beach, FL and Raymond Coran and his wife, Mary Ann of Leicester; two grandchildren, Nathan and Kaitlyn Kiefer of Worcester. He was predeceased by three brothers, Iris, Homer and Arthur J. and a sister, Doris Haynes.
He was born in Spencer the son of Arthur and Florence (Riopel) Coran. David was a veteran with the United States Navy serving during the Korean War. He worked at Reed Plastics for over 40 years, retiring in 2001. After retiring, David served as the parking lot attendant at Our Lady of the Angels School. He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church. Mr. Coran was a long time Red Sox fan and was an avid Notre Dame Football fan. David enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff of Kindred at Home, especially David’s nurse Bonnie DeMello for the exceptional care and compassion they offered during his illness.
His funeral is Saturday, August 22nd from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main Street. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, August 22nd from 8:30 until 9:30 AM in the funeral home. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Angels Church Building Fund, 1222 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603 or to Kindred at Home – Boston, 130 Rumford Ave. Suite 211, Auburndale, MA 02466.