Coley, Edward Charles

Edward Charles Coley

May 22, 1947 – May 1, 2022

Edward C. Coley peacefully passed away on May 1, 2022, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Born on May 22, 1947, to the late George and Rhoda (nee: Masterson) and Raymond Tyson, Ed has been a local celebrity in Our South Philly neighborhood. Ed was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran who served several tours of duty. He entered the Vietnam War in August of 1964, engaged the enemy overseas, and finally came home in December of 1971. He served with the 1st BN, 44th ARTY, 2nd BN 94th Arty, in places like Khe-Sanh, Lang-Vei, Da Nang in Laos.

His family remembers him as loving, caring, dedicated, and stern. Ed loved the argument and was very proficient in starting and ending them. Dearest loving brother of George “Bucky” Coley, Joseph “Mickey” Coley, John “Jack” (Floss) Coley, Rhoda (Frederick “Fritz”) Burke, Leonard Tyson, Joseph (Candy) Tyson, Harry Masterson and the late William Coley, Raymond Tyson, Diane (Harold)Martin and Robert Masterson. Also, he will be sadly missed by his Godsons Fred W. Burke, Edward J. Martin, John W. Burke, many nieces, nephews, cousins