Mary “Colette” Coyne

1935 – 2026

It is with profound sadness that I share that my mother, founder of CCMAC, has joined my father and sister in Heaven. Mary, Eddie, and I were fortunate to be with her when she took her last breath, and Patrick had spoken with her just hours earlier.

My mother was an extraordinary woman—wife, mother, friend, dancer, singer, consoler, advocate, leader, trailblazer, fighter, and educator.

Faith, family, and heritage were the most important things in her life. Beyond that, she was deeply committed to the prevention of skin cancer, particularly melanoma. She left no stone unturned in educating others about its dangers.

There will be no wake, as my mother and father donated their bodies to Hofstra Medical School for research and education. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at Notre Dame Church, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.

Celebrating the Nassau County Police Department 100 Years of Service

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Free Skin Cancer Screening

Co-Sponsored by Williston Park Mayor Paul M. Ehrbar &

State Senator Jack M. Martins

Roger Fay Williston Park Pool, Williston Park, NY.

(L-R) Theresa Foster RN (Memorial Sloan Kettering), Sharon Galvin (CCMAC), Ted Daly MD (Garden City Dermatology), Colette Coyne (CCMAC), Mona Avishay PA. (Belaray Dermatology), Robert Bower MD & Neal Shah MD (Stonybrook Dermatology), Barbara & Donald Gleason, Chris Gleason and Shivani Pillai. (CCMAC Volunteers)
(L-R) Lifeguard, Ted Daly MD. (Garden City Dermatology), Colette Coyne, Theresa Foster RN (Memorial Sloan Kettering) Paul M. Ehrbar (Mayor, Wiliston Park), Neal Shah MD. & Robert Bower MD. (Stonybrook Dermatology)
We are very grateful for the continued support of La Roche-Posay distributing samples of a variety of sunscreen products. (L-R) Sheila M (La Roche-Posay) Colette Coyne (CCMAC), Chris (La Roche-Posay), Neal Shah MD. & Robert Bower MD. (Stonybrook Dermatology).
Chris Gleason & Shivani Pillai. (CCMAC Volunteers) They managed the registration for the screenings, help set up and take down tents, tables, chairs etc.
Ted Daly MD. (Garden City Dermatology) and Jeff Ellis MD. (Belaray Dermatology).

CCMAC partnered with Williston Park Mayor Paul M. Ehrbar and State Senator Jack M. Martins to provide a FREE Skin Cancer Screening at the Roger Fay Williston Park Pool in Williston Park, New York.
The event was a great success, with many residents of Williston Park, Nassau County, pool members, and lifeguards receiving screenings.

As always, we are especially grateful to the doctors, physician assistants, registered nurses, and volunteers who generously donated their time to make the event possible. Without their support, CCMAC would not be able to continue providing free screenings in the community.

Special thanks to; Williston Park Mayor Paul M. Ehrbar and State Senator Jack M. Martins for all their support. We would also like to thank Jack and Jane the Williston Park Pool managers, their staff and all of the lifeguards for their help. They were all just so incredibly helpful and pleasant to work with.

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Melanoma Monday 2025

Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Legislature Emphasize the Importance of Sun Safety, and Protecting Yourself from the Dangersoous and Deadly UV Rays of the Sun.
Bruce Blakeman and the Nassau County Legislature Emphasize the Importance of Sun Safety, and Protecting Yourself from the Dangersoous and Deadly UV Rays of the Sun.
CCMAC Volunteers (L-R) Donale & Barbara Gleason, Sharon Galvin, Colette Coyne, Christine Kavanagh, Helen and Ben Sanudo.