Obituary of Tyrone Coleman

Tyrone Coleman was one of four children born to Ernest and Dorothy Coleman. He was the youngest of his siblings and had a knack for making things happen. He was educated in the Philadelphia School District and graduated from Bok Vocational and Technical School. He joined the Marines and was Honorably Discharge in 1974. While serving his country Tyrone received the National Defense Service Medal. After his military service, Tyrone was employed by the United States Postal Service until he retired. His homeboys called him Easy and his father called him Tyrone “Knucklehead” Coleman. In his later years, Tyrone enjoyed going to the casino with his wife and watching cowboy movies. Tyrone was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Coleman, Sr., his mother, Dorothy Mae Coleman, his brothers, Ernest Coleman, Jr. and Lester Coleman. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Angella Truman, his son, Tyrone K. Coleman, his sister, Lorraine D. Scott, stepchildren and grandchildren that he adored; a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.