Patricia Coleman Gehron

March 14, 1929 - March 6, 2021

Patricia Coleman Gehron, 91, died peacefully at home at The Moorings in Lewes, DE surrounded by her loving family on March 6th. Pat was born in New York City, the daughter of Frank J. Coleman, a Federal Judge for the Southern District of New York and Marjorie Sands Coleman, Chief Librarian for the Federal Courts. Pat lived her early years in Larchmont, New York and attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y. She left in her senior year in 1950 to marry her husband, William J. Gehron, who was recalled in the Korean War after service in World War II. Pat subsequently received her BA degree through courses taken at American University in Washington, D.C. while living in Alexandria, VA in 1973. After the Korean War, Pat resided with her husband in White Plains, N.Y. before moving to Alexandria, VA in 1957 where she and her husband spent the next 50 years, before moving to Lewes, DE in 2007. She moved with her husband to Geneva, Switzerland twice during international disarmament talks there. On her return, Pat became active in the English as a Second Language program and tutored numerous students new to the United States. Pat was married to her husband, Bill, for almost 70 years before his death in May 2020. Pat was an avid tennis player and an enthusiastic reader, but she will be remembered for her tremendous wit and humor which were very much in evidence right up to the end. Pat is survived by her sons: William Coleman Gehron of Lewes, DE and Michael McDermott Gehron (Nancy) of Falls Church, VA; her daughter, Anne Pyne Holloway (Rex) of Alexandria, VA; her grandchildren, to whom she was a wonderful Nana: Katherine and Luke Gehron and Rebecca and Sarah Holloway; and her great-grandchildren, to whom she was “Great-Nana”. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held at a later date. Please sign the virtual guestbook located on the tribute page.