Liam Richard Coyne

SCARBOROUGH – Liam Richard Coyne, 24, passed away in a tragic car accident on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Scarborough.

Liam was born smiling on May 27, 1999, in Portland, and grew up in Cumberland, South Portland, and Higgins Beach. Liam’s shining light is still burning bright through his friends and family who loved him so dearly. Liam attended Cumberland Community Nursery School and Greely Schools in Cumberland through 8th grade where he made special friendships that he cherished and maintained to this day.

He moved to South Portland and graduated from South Portland High School class of 2018. Liam was embraced by his new community and made lasting friendships. He was a key player on the South Portland Red Riot’s basketball team that went to the State Championship two years in a row and received the Bob Brown Coaches Award for “Most Unselfish Player”.

After high school Liam worked at Anderson Landscaping, SoPo Redemption, and Via Vecchia. Liam brought joy and happiness to everyone who crossed his path and his warm, kind, and caring heart brought people together. Liam loved the outdoors, especially surfing at Higgins Beach; recently he surfed with his siblings and friends in Puerto Rico. His favorite winter sports were skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling. Liam also loved dirt bikes, cars, boats, and motorcycles, basically anything with a motor. No matter the sport, basketball, football, baseball, or soccer … Lucky Liam was naturally gifted, and everyone wanted him on their team.

He loved our family and friend’s pets throughout his life. We all longed to be close to Liam since he lived life to the fullest while sharing his love of music, dancing, and singing. He was compassionate, selfless, funny, charming, charismatic, free-spirited, athletic, and determined, even when times were tough. The passing of his brother, Eric, left him brokenhearted. You knew Liam was special because he made you feel special. His heart was pure gold; he always put his family and those who loved him before himself. Throughout his life, he made many close friends who cherished him; many people are left with holes in their hearts.

Liam is sadly missed by his mother, Carmen Haggerty, father, Kevin Coyne and partner Laurie Martens; brother, Jonathan, sister, Julianne; grandmother, Julie Haggerty; aunts and uncles Faith and Edward Haggerty, Richard Haggerty, Gin Gedney and Eddie Coyne, Peter Coyne and Jason Andrews; godparents Serina and Frank DeWolfe; loving cousins; and many dear friends.

Liam was predeceased by his brother, Eric; grandfather, Richard Haggerty, grandparents Nancy and Edward Coyne; aunt, Judy Coyne, and uncle, Martin Coyne.

To celebrate Liam’s life, a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Rd., Scarborough ME 04074 on Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m., with reception from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church hall. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home of South Portland. To view Liam’s memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit http://www.ConroyTullyWalker.com.

If friends or family desire memorial donations in Liam’s name may be sent to

Hoop Camp,

c/o Fern Masse,

25 Blackmer St,

Au.burn, ME 04210, or

Children’s Dyslexia Center

of Portland,

1897 Congress St.,

Portland, ME 04102

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