Deceased August 8, 2022
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Albert Wayne Coy passed away peacefully on Aug. 8, 2022, at his home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by his cherished wife and children; he was 84.
Wayne was born on Jan. 21, 1938, in Manila, Philippines, to Albert Wayne Coy Sr. and Grace Cady Coy and spent much of his youth divided between Washington and an old family home in Albuquerque, N.M. He was enrolled for a number of years at the Landon School for boys in Bethesda, Md., but graduated from Highland High School in New Mexico. He also spent time in California; Minnesota; and St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
In 1967, he married Stanlee Cissy Coy at the Epiphany Catholic Church in D.C. He went on to earn a J.D. from Catholic University, also in D.C. From then on, he practiced communications and intellectual property law for some 30 years.
In 2004, Wayne suffered a severe stroke and, following that, was able to spend time volunteering at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in D.C., helping build an Aphasia Mentoring Program.
Outside his career, during the 1980s, Wayne was a legendary softball player in D.C. and surrounding Maryland areas. He enjoyed the outdoor life, playing golf, camping, fishing and sailing in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Wayne is survived by Cissie; his son, Charles Coy, and Charles’ wife, Kristin Lowe; his nephew, Steve Coy Jr.; a daughter, Imelda Horowitz, and her husband, Mark Puszkarczuk; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Steve Coy (Landon ’49 and Amherst ’54).
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