Eugene Coleman, 69, of Buffalo, New York, passed Friday, February 08, 2019. Eugene was born to Eugene Coleman, and Geraldine Carnell Coleman, August 12, 1949 in Buffalo, New York.

Eugene graduated from McKinley High School in 1967 and received a degree from Buffalo State College in 1971. He married Betty Jane Jacien in 1983, and they lived together in Buffalo. Eugene worked at CAO Head Start until he retired in 1995.

Eugene is survived by 5 children: Geraldine Coleman, Darlene Coleman, Chawntay Brown (Warner Brown), Cynthia Coleman (David Reed), and Eugena Coleman Thomas (Jeffrey Thomas). He also is survived by 19 grandchildren.