Mark R. McCoo
Center Barnstead, NH - It is with heavy hearts that we announce Mark R. McCoo, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Barnstead, NH on November 29, 2024.
Mark was born on August 9, 1962 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He grew up in Loudon, NH and graduated from Merrimack Valley High School in 1980. After working for PepsiCo for 30 years, Mark retired, and then took on multiple jobs throughout the rest of his years, ranging from sales to maintenance/custodial work. You could say he was a jack-of-all-trades.
Mark truly enjoyed the company of family and friends. He had a great passion for singing, music, and sports, especially auto racing. Racing became a huge part of his life since he was a young boy, helping his father work on his race cars and watching him compete. This passion became a part time career as he went on to become a pit crew member for several NASCAR Busch Grand National drivers. His teams won various championships and described Mark as 'a great friend, the best of teammates, a special character and racer that left the world a better place.' He passed on his passion to his sons, and grandsons.
Mark took tremendous pleasure in watching his children and grandchildren in any and all activities they were involved in. He loved them dearly and he was so proud of each of them.
Mark is survived by his beloved wife, Kandi McCoo, a son Andrew McCoo and wife Tulia, a daughter Lindsay McCoo, a son Branden McCoo, 2 granddaughters, 2 grandsons, a brother Tom McCoo, a sister Kim Stewart, and mother-in-law Dorothy Kruger.
Mark was predeceased by his father Ronald McCoo, his mother Mary McCoo, and father-in-law Richard Kruger.
Calling hours will be held on December 13th from 4 to 8 pm at Bennett Funeral Home in Concord, NH.
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Published by Concord Monitor on Dec. 10, 2024.