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Mary Lucille (“Luci”) Coffey, age 63 of San Antonio, Texas, passed away in her home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. She was the youngest of four daughters, born to the late Henry & Anne Hatzenbuehler on January 23, 1954. Luci graduated with honors from Thomas Edison High school (San Antonio) in 1971, attended Texas State University, San Antonio College, and graduated from UT Health Science Center in San Antonio where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. She met and married the love of her life, Douglas John Coffey, in 1974. Shortly thereafter, she began what would become a 35+ year Nursing career, starting out in the Maternity Ward at Santa Rosa Hospital as a Registered Nurse. She returned to UT Health Science Center to earn her Masters of Science in Nursing in 1981 while simultaneously serving as a Maternal-Post Partum instructor at Baptist School for Professional Nursing in downtown San Antonio. After finishing her Masters, she served as one of three Assistant Directors of downtown Baptist Hospital’s Nursing Services, Director of the Maternal Childcare Ward at Village Oaks Hospital, and again as an instructor of Labor & Delivery at the UT Health Science Center. She finished her career as Director of Risk Assessment for the U.S. Army out of Ft. Sam Houston before retiring in 2009. Luci lived a remarkable life that was centered around her work, her family, and her friends. She was beautiful inside and out, a veritable bastion of love, compassion, empathy, and understanding. To say she was a devoted wife and caring mother is a resounding understatement that fails to fully express profound affect she had on everyone around her. Whether it was as a wife, mother, sister, nurse, teacher, mentor, confidant, or friend, Luci routinely and selflessly put her own needs aside for anyone in need, regardless of whether it was convenient for her or not. She had a passionate love for her dogs, many of whom are, without a doubt, anxiously awaiting her arrival in Heaven with their tails wagging enthusiastically. Her sense of humor was legendary as was her love of chocolate. She was deeply spiritual and had a love for angels which found expression not only through her warm interactions with people in all walks of life, but also through the angel figurines that she collected over the course of her life and placed throughout her home. In fact, those closest to her can take comfort in knowing that Luci is now watching over them with a pair of wings of her own. Luci is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Douglas, three children, Courtney Nevill (Heath), Jonathan Coffey, and Meredith Coffey, two grandchildren, Connor and Charlotte Nevill, her sisters, Nancy Poole, Sally Cortes, and Molly Reimann, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10AM, July 21, 2017, at Mission Park North Chapel on Cherry Ridge. The family invites all friends and loved ones for a gathering after the service for appetizers and refreshments at Mamacita’s Restaurant & Cantina at 8030 I-10 W. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to an animal shelter or other charity of your choice. .

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Mary "Luci" Lucille Coffey

January 23, 1954 - July 12, 2017