Mary E. Coyle Siller Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary E. Coyle Siller, her family at her bedside, passed away on June 9, 2021. She was 74 years old. Mary was born on May 10, 1947 in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of Frank and Mildred Coyle. She met her husband Richard Siller in 1983 at a Health Club in Woodbridge, NJ where they were in the same dance and aerobics classes. They were married on July 29th 1984. Mary attended Cook College, Rutgers University, where she received her B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Science in 1989 and 1993. In 1989, Mary began a 25 year career with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Mary also attended the Goethe-Institut in Berlin in 1972. She lived in Marlboro, NJ from 1985 to 2014, and loved the Jersey Shore, especially happy hours at the Seagull’s Nest in Sandy Hook, NJ. When Mary and Richard retired and moved to Philadelphia in 2014, she enjoyed walking and biking around the city, visiting its cultural offerings, the Zoo, and the University of Pennsylvania campus, where she volunteered at the Ryan Veterinary Hospital from 2015 to 2020. She loved traveling to various ports of call on the Queen Mary 2, especially England, where she saw Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. As a devotee of Benjamin Franklin, Mary and Richard visited his London home. A life-long Dallas Cowboy fan, Mary and her daughter, Gina twice traveled to Dallas to see them play. Above all, Mary loved her family and friends deeply, and she will be truly missed by all who knew her. Mary is survived by her husband of 37 years, Richard, her daughter and son-in-law Gina LaPlaca and Jason Carty, step-grandson Nick Carty, and nieces Zoe, Olivia and Lori, and her nephew Mark. Mary is predeceased by her parents Frank and Mildred Coyle, and her brother John Coyle. A visitation for Mary will be held on Saturday July 10, 2021 from 10am-12pm at Perinchief Chapels, 438 High Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary’s memory to www.theaftd.org or www.als.org or any animal rights or environmental organizations of your choosing.

Mary E. Coyle Siller

May 10, 1947 - June 9, 2021