Avis de décès de Daniel-Albert Coury

COURY, DANIEL ALBERT ("DAN") Ocala, FL, left this world in a peaceful sleep on April 16, 2009. Born November 17, 1925, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children born to Mary (nee Kannan), of Lebanese descent. As a young man, Dan proudly served as a Merchant Marine at the tail end of World War II. In 1950, Dan married his surviving spouse, Nelle Darragh Coury. Together, Dan and Nelle raised a family of three boys in Monroeville, Pennsylvania during which time he worked as an electrician for U.S. Steel. At age 55, Dan retired from U.S. Steel and he and Nelle settled in Ocala. Dan loved jazz music and enjoyed playing the clarinet for his three boys. He also loved woodworking and making furniture, and cooking. However, his favorite passion became painting which he did at his in-home studio and at local art classes in Ocala. Dan was most proud of his sons: Daniel of Winder, GA, David of Oakland, CA, and Paul of Grand Rapids, MI. During a recent reunion with all three sons , Dan's spirit and joie de vivre soared. Along with his wife, Nelle, and their sons, Dan is also survived by his sisters Gen and Jessie, and his brother, John Coury, and their families. Dan also leaves behind five grandchildren: Spencer, Gabriel, Nicholas , Harrison and Michael and two great-grandchildren: Alex, and Abigail. A Memorial Service will be held at HIERS-BAXLEY FUNERAL SERVICES, 910 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM.