Kenneth H. Coleman

Mr. Kenneth H. Coleman, age 102 years young, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife of 38 years Ruth D. (Powis) Coleman by his side.  Kenneth was born and raised on Lombard Street in Tamaqua and then lived in the West Lawn suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania before retiring to Valrico, Florida in 1991 where he has since resided. Born August 29, 1917, Kenneth was the son of Harry and Irene (Singley) Coleman.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Ellen (Higgs) Coleman in 1980, whom he met and married in England during WWII.   Brother, Clyde Coleman and sisters, Fern Dresher, Dorothy Whitmeyer, and Blanche Kreiger also predeceased Kenneth. Kenneth graduated from Tamaqua (Pennsylvania) High School in 1935 and served honorably with the US Army in the European theater in WWII, rising to the rank of sergeant.  Immediately upon returning to civilian life, Kenneth worked as a machinist for 35 years at Textile Machine Works (Rockwell Industries) until he retired in 1981.  He was an avid Penn State football fan.  Kenneth spent time gardening and was a member of the American Legion and VFW in Florida.  While living in Pennsylvania, Kenneth was a member of West Lawn United Methodist Church and in Florida attended New Hope United Methodist Church in Brandon, Florida. Kenneth is survived by daughters, Elaine Deamer and Karen Dreibelbis, and husbands George and John of Benson and Gastonia, North Carolina, respectively.  Kenneth is also survived by five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation services, Inc. of 655 East broad street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550   A Celebration of Kenneth's Life will be held on Saturday October 26, 2019 at 11 o'clock A.M. from the funeral home.  Friends may call form 10:00 A.M. until time of services. Rev. Terry Cooney to officiate. Interment with Military Honnors at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. To express condolences or share a fond memory of Kenneth, please visit www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com