Ellen (Nellie) Coyne, 45, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, after a long illness.
Born in New Orleans, Nellie grew up on Martha’s Vineyard with her late father, Edward Coyne. She attended the Island public schools and graduated from cosmetology school in New Orleans.
Nellie is survived by her partner, Robert Newell of West Yarmouth, and their two beautiful children, Edward and Patricia; her stepmother Joanne Plante of Falmouth; an uncle, Thomas Coyne of North Carolina; and several cousins.
A private graveside service at Chandler Gray Cemetery in West Yarmouth will be held in the spring.
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