Walter James Coughlin, 88, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Moravian Manor.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late John and Hannah (McCarthy) Coughlin.  Walter was the loving husband of Ruth E. (Liesenberg) Coughlin with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage.  He has a sister, Mary Frances Coughlin, who resides in Brooklyn and was preceded in death by four older brothers.

A WWII Veteran, he served in the US Navy.  Walter retired as a New York State Insurance Examiner.  He was an avid New York Yankees and New York Giants fan.  He was a daily newspaper reader and enjoyed taking walks in the summer sun.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Kathleen Scanlon, wife of Thomas; two sons, John C. Coughlin and Kevin G. Coughlin; nine grandchildren: Kelly (Scanlon) Cassidy, wife of Jeremiah, Kristin (Scanlon) Webster, wife of Bradley, Isaiah, Mary, Michael, Benjamin, Christine, James and Matthew Coughlin; five great-grandchildren: Ella, Samuel and Jeremiah Cassidy, Kagan Collins and Abigail Webster.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 6 PM on Monday, August 29, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, PA 17543 with Rev. James O’Blaney CSSR as celebrant.  A viewing will be held from 5-6 PM at the church.  Interment is private for the family.  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Walter’s memory to The Seeing Eye Inc., 10 Washington Valley Road, P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ  07963 or www.seeingeye.org.  To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100