Judy Coughlin Obituary

Judy Coughlin, the wife of former Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the age of 77.

Coughlin Judy’s husband said in a statement “My cherished wife and our beloved mother and grandmother, Judy Whitaker Coughlin, passed away this morning at the age of 77”.

“She lived a life filled with love and unselfishly gave her heart and soul to others. Judy made you feel like an old friend from the first hug to the last. She was a mother to all on and off the field”.

“For everyone who knew and loved Judy, the enormity of her absence cannot be put into words, but the immense kindness she showed to others will always endure. Our hearts are broken, but we know she is free from suffering and at peace with our lord.”

Last year, Coughlin revealed that Judy had been diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, an incurable brain disorder.

“We’ve helplessly watched her go from a gracious woman with a gift for conversation, hugging all the people she met and making them feel they were the most important person in the room, to losing almost all ability to speak and move,” Coughlin said in an essay for The New York Times.

The Coughlins had been married since 1967.