Danny Coder

Danny G. Coder, age 58, of Dayton, Ohio passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday March 24, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital surrounded in love.

Danny was preceded in death by his father Gary Lee Coder, Step-Father Kash Sewell, father-in love Dennis Burrey, beloved grandmother Mary Lawson, special friend and boss Richard Condi Sr.

Danny is survived by his beloved and adoring wife, Mary "Berry" (Burrey) Coder. Their 23-year relationship filled him with love, support, endless exclamations of "Oh my God… Mary!" in various tones of amazement. His mother Sharon (Lawson) Sewell; Siblings, Patrick "Gunny" (Camissa) Coder, David (Michelle) Coder, and Tina Coder; Mother-in-love, Beverly (Morris) Burrey, Sisters-in-love, Michele (Robert) Feeman, Melissa (David) Lazear; nieces and nephews, Danielle Coder (Charlie Bryant), Josh (Chelsea) Coder, Kaylynn (Rob) Abbott, Justin (Katie) Condi, Liam Condi, Kaleb Bryant, Alex (Savannah) Feeman, Emily Feeman (Paige Brun), Cole (Hailey) Lazear, Adam Lazear, Wyatt Lazear, Lizzie Lazear; Great Nephews: Holden Lazear, Aiden Feeman and Jonah Condi; Great Niece: Ava Coder.

Danny attended Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio and proudly graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, CA.

Danny was the manager of the legendary, Paisanos Pizza Pub in Old North Dayton for 33 years. His role allowed him to use his unique love for people to create, serve, listen, prank and tease while supporting his wife and addiction to comic books. One could argue that his addiction to Mary surpassed that to his comics as he sold part of his collection to buy her engagement ring. Danny is known for his eclectic music library and variety of loves always sighting the musicality of the artist. He performed his own music and the man could shred any guitar he picked up. In his early years, he toured with the Black Crows working as a sound technician recording their performances. Those that knew him best, knew not to talk to him while he was watching The Ohio State Buckeyes football games. Adventures to comic book stores, Toy Shows, and Flea Markets gave Danny an outlet to be a kid at heart and spoil his God-daughter (Lizzie), and anyone else he knew. When you kid you get kidded, Danny's love for stray cats may have increased the pet population as he couldn't pass an expectant feline mother without finding her a tasty treat. Danny would go out of his way to listen to people. If he heard of suffering or need, he would research to find a solution to the problem in any effort to help those he knew and loved. Even in death, Danny continued to help other by choosing to be a tissue and organ donor. He loved his nieces and nephews always sighting not having enough time to play, listen, and spend time with them. Danny was known for teaching how to play the guitar, watch the same movie until the child was exhausted of it, play on the floor with toys of all kinds, and suffer the combing of his impressive goatee.

A benefit fundraiser is being planned to help his family. It will be at the Paisano's Pizza Pub in Old North Dayton and posted to their Facebook page as plans are finalized. Donations can be made directly to Mary at the funeral home and are greatly appreciated.

Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:30 pm on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Newcomer Funeral Home, North Chapel, 4104 Needmore Road. Please bring your favorite memory of Danny with you as Sharing of Memories will begin at 6:30 pm. To share a memory online or leave a special message for Danny's family, please visit the guestbook below.