Nevin Coates of Southfield passed away at the Saint John Regional Hospital on April 18, 2009 at the age of 16. He is survived by his mother, Susan Monahan and her husband Steve of Southfield with whom he resided; his father, Kevin Coates of Newtown; his girlfriend Leah Pitcher and their unborn son, Nevin Jr.; his sister, Jenn Melvin of Bloomfield; his maternal grandparents: Reg Busson of Chipman and Carol MacGinnis of Gondola Point; his special aunt, Crystal (Kiki) Cox of Saint John and special cousins: Shelby, Amanda and Stacey Griffiths.