Karen A. Coffey of Vineyard Haven and Charleston, S.C. died suddenly on July 11. She was 73.

She was born in Natick to Gertrude (Trudy) and James H. Coffey on Jan. 26, 1950. She spent her early years in Natick and graduated from Natick High School.

Karen moved to the Vineyard in the late 1970s. She met her husband, Daniel Patrick Koch, in 1984 and they welcomed their son Daniel Devereaux Koch in 1990.

She and Dan split their time between Martha’s Vineyard and Charleston, S.C., where Karen touched the lives of everybody she met. She had an amazing heart and soul and everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her knew how truly special of a person she was. She loved her family and friends fiercely and she will be remembered and mourned by many.

Karen is survived by her loving husband, Daniel Patrick Koch, son Daniel Devereaux Koch and his wife Laura, and two grandsons, Knox and Oscar, who were the loves of her life. She is also survived by many relative and friends.

Her family invites the community to a celebration of Karen’s life that will be held at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs on August 19 at 3 p.m.