COUGHLIN, Alvin (Retired Sgt. Major R.C.E.M.E.) Peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at age 86 years. Alvin Francis Coughlin, beloved husband for 51 years to the late Theresa Rita Bourgeois. Loved husband to Diane (Bourgeau) Lanctot. Loving father of Paul (Elise), Michael (Jackie), Patricia, Catherine (Mark) Hoople and Annette (Joseph) Halden. Lovingly remembered by his step-children Henri (Maggie) Lanctot, Louise Lanctot and Marc (Cathy) Lanctot. Cherished grandfather of 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Stephen (Margaret) Coughlin and Peter (late Marie) Coughlin. Friends may call at the Carleton Place Chapel of the Tubman Kerry Funeral Home, 61 Lake Avenue West, for visiting on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Monday to St. Mary's Church, Carleton Place for Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment to follow in St. Philip Neri Cemetery, Toledo, Ontario at 2:30 p.m. For those who wish, memorial do! nations to the Building Fund at St. Mary's Church or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. The Knights of Columbus will pray the rosary on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Br. 192 Royal Canadian Legion Walk Thru on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Condolences, donations or tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 1/12/2007.