[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E451]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF JAMES M. COATES

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
James M. Coates, 86, who passed away with his family by his side on 
Monday, April 11, 2016. He was reunited on this day with his wife Velma 
on what would have been their 63rd wedding anniversary. James was born 
on February 5, 1930 in Niles, Ohio, a son of James and Isabella Brutz 
Coates.
  James was a 1949 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, a member of 
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, and a United States Army 
Veteran of The Korean War. James was married to Velma D'Annunzio on 
April 11th, 1953. He enjoyed spending time with his family and 
attending his children's and grandchildren's sporting events. During 
his lifetime, James started 1-Minute Car Wash in 1959; now Coates Car 
Care, Inc. James excelled in customer service. James was one of the 
founders of The Mahoning Valley Chapter of The National Sports Hall of 
Fame and was named Man of The Year in 2001. He was actively involved 
with The Oblate Sisters of The Sacred Heart, The Ohio Car Wash 
Association, The Private Industry Council, The Warren General Hospital 
Foundation, The Elks, and The Loyal Order of Moose.
  He will be deeply missed by his children; his son James Coates Jr. 
and his wife and their five daughters, Roselyn Cera and her husband 
Robin, Isabelle Santisi, Angela Stabile and her husband Robert, Amy 
Limongi and her husband Richard, and Jamie Williams, two brothers, 
Michael Coates and Marty Coates, two sisters, Anna Mae Massullo and 
Marian Mitolo, and fifteen grandchildren.
  He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a daughter Linda 
Livi, and a sister Isabelle Marcovecchio.
  James will be honored for his military service by The Girard Veterans 
Council Honor Guard. James led a fulfilling life as a soldier, a 
husband and father, and beyond. He will live in the memory of both his 
loving family but also his wonderful community.

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