June 27, 2012 Laurium
Joseph “Joe” Coello, 53, a resident of Iroquois Street passed away on Wednesday evening June 28, 2012 at the Omega House in Houghton.
He was born on August 24, 1958 in Laurium a son of the late Joseph and Gloria (Grindatti) Coello.
Joe graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1976.
After school Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served a 4 year enlistment.
Joe was employed at McCabe’s Distributing in Laurium from 1980-1994 and most recently he worked at Northern Hardwoods as a kiln operator until he retired due to his ill health in February of 2012.
On July 9, 1994 he was married to Dinah Jarvela-Toupin.
Joe enjoyed working in his garage, hunting, gardening and spending time with his wife Dinah and his pets.
Surviving are: His Wife Dinah
5 Daughters: Dawn, Jill (Mike) DeVries, TImery Toupin, Karissa (Brock) Toupin and Lindsey Toupin
Grandchildren: Korbin and Aili
Dog Tucker and cats: Mittens and Lulu
Sisters: Joanne Peterson of Calumet, Kathie (Randy) Crouch of Calumet and Glory Strack of Calumet
Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Monday July 2, 2012 at 11: 00 in the Erickson Crowley Funeral Home in Calumet with Deacon Art Stancher to officiate.
Friends may call at the Erickson Crowley Funeral Home in Calumet on Sunday from 4-7 PM.
Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery.
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