John D. Coady 79 of Medway died July 18. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Kennedy) Coady.
Born in Somerville, March 17, 1933, the son of the late David and Evelyn (Gutteridge) Coady, Mr. Coady was raised in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston and had lived in Medway since 1959.
Mr. Coady had been a machinist in the local area.
He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. John had been a member of the Medway VFW and the Franklin Lodge of Elks.
Fishing was a favorite pastime.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his sons, John Jr. of Bellingham and Michael Coady of Holly Springs North Carolina.
He is also survived by his granddaughters, Alicia and Jessica.
His funeral will be held on Monday July 23 in St. Joseph Church Medway at 11:00.
Burial will be private.
Visitation will be on Monday from 9:30-11:00 in the Ginley Crowley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 3 Barber St. Medway.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.