Dorothy “Dot” June Barlow Coykendall, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2015 in Marion where she has lived since 1962.
Dot was born in Longmeadow on October 5, 1919, daughter of Waldo Barlow and Clorinda von Heinrichshofen. After graduating from Emma Willard School, Dot went on to graduate from Connecticut College for Women.
Dot was an avid bicycling enthusiast, photographer, skier, tennis player, and world traveler. Her legacy to her family was to encourage them to lead active, curious, fun loving, and healthy lives. Dot was known for her wit and unfailing sense of humor. She spent winters in California, Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Vero Beach, Florida making lifelong friends wherever she lived. Always ahead of her time, Dot was a steward of the environment and advocate for peace and equality.
Dot cared deeply for her four children and suffered a great loss when her beloved daughter, Nancy Goddard, predeceased her. She is survived by her remaining three children, Robert “Kirk” Coykendall, Carol “Corky” Reed, and Frederick “Rick” Coykendall and their three spouses, Judith Coykendall, William Reed, and Maureen Coykendall. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Joshua Coykendall and Kristin Gilzean, Sean Goddard, Catherine Coykendall, Caroline Johnson, and William Coykendall. Dot was delighted to have four great grandchildren, Grace Marion Coykendall, Evan Kai Gilzean, Joseph Richard Johnson, and Jonathan Numrungroad. Her nieces and nephews were very important to her as well.
A memorial service will take place Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11 am at the First Congregational Church of Marion, 28 Main Street, Marion, MA.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dot’s memory may be made to the First Congregational Church, P.O. Box 326, Marion, MA 02738. Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com