OBIT: Edith Christine (McNelly) COLEMAN, 2006, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- COLEMAN, Edith Christine (Chris) 12/12/06 Daily American Edith Christine "Chris" Coleman, 73, Somerset, died Dec. 11, 2006, at Somerset Hospital. Born June 2, 1933, in Somerset, daughter of John Penney and Elizabeth Ann (Thomas) McNelly. Preceded in death by parents; brother, John Thomas McNelly; sister, Mary Louise Snyder; and former husbands, Charles Kessen and Neil Allen Coleman. Survived by children, William E. Kessen, married to the former Beth Williams, Huntingdon; Mrs. Ronald (Karen A.) Barteck and Ms. Christy D. Walters, both of Chesterfield, Va.; Mr. Tracy L. Kessen, Somerset; Scott A. Coleman, married to the former Donna Lynch, Shippensburg; grandchildren, Christopher and Jason Walters, Chesterfield, Va.; Justin and Joshua Walters, Denver, N.C.; Dylan Kessen, Somerset; Miss Ally Coleman and Brady Coleman, Shippensburg; Miss Emmy Benford, Kileen, Texas; Danielle Coons, Jenna and Rex Cuff, Huntingdon; great-grandchildren, Cammie Worthy, Shane Coons and Andrew Cuff, Huntingdon. Also survived by sisters, Jane Schrock, Lewisburg; and Mrs. Dorothy Long, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and brother, William G. McNelly and wife, Edna Mae, Somerset. Worked on the assembly line for the former Devilbis Healthcare Products. She was also owner and operator of Chris' Beauty Bar. Also a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church and Somerset VFW Post 559 Ladies Auxiliary. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Sherman H. Berkey officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Assn., Wexford Professional Building, Suite 2104, Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090.