Marie Frances Schroeder Coleman

Marie Frances Schroeder Coleman, 94, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on Friday, October 17, at the Luminis Health Gilchrist Lifecare Institute in Columbia, Maryland. Born on February 9, 1931, in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, to Maria Margaret (Battle) and Joseph Francis Schroeder, she was the oldest of five children. Marie lived with her family in Scranton, Pennsylvania, until her marriage to Edwin Joseph Coleman in 1951. They made their home in New Carrollton, Maryland, where they raised their two children before moving to Cape St. Claire, Maryland. Known for her warmth, creativity, and positivity, she loved painting, poetry, cooking, gardening, and birdwatching. Her poetry was published in a national anthology. She is survived by her son, Michael John Coleman; her daughter, Marie Kaddell, and her husband, Samuel Kaddell; her grandchildren, Samantha and Joshua Kaddell (and his wife, Kelly Blythe Kaddell); her great-granddaughters, Adaline, Rylee, and Charlie Kaddell; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, parents, and siblings. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (give.birds.cornell.edu). Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com