Obituary of Mary Salinda Coffman

Mary Salinda Coffman, 84, of Fairmont, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.  She was born on November 15, 1934 in Fairmont, WV a daughter of the late Robert R. and Nellie Clodagh Layman Johnson.  In 1973, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Gilbert Coffman.

Mary was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fairmont where she was a member of the League of Mary ladies group as well as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for the church.  Mary was a 1952 graduate of East Fairmont High School.  She retired from Fairmont General Hospital with over 29 years of service as the kitchen and dietary manager.  Mary enjoyed creating arts and crafts which included painting, pottery, and ceramics.

She is survived by her sons, Curt Coffman of Fairmont, John and his wife Alice Coffman of Clarksburg, and Rick Coffman of Cary, NC, her grandchildren, Jared Coffman, Ashley Coffman, Ryan Coffman, Nicole and her husband Aaron Potoczny, and Aidan Coffman, her great grandchildren, Austin and his wife Tayler Potoczny, and Anna Grace Potoczny, as well as her great great grandchild, Zeal Potoczney, and her sister Eva Jo Loughner of PA.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Hawkins.

Memorial donations may be made to the Maple Grove Cemetery, P.O. Box 1503, Fairmont, WV  26555-1503.

As per her request, cremation services will take place.  Private family graveside committal services will be held at a later date at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Fairmont, WV with Father Jojan Joseph C.S.T. as celebrant and Sister Stella Cronauer, C.S.J.  The family has entrusted Ford Funeral Home, 201 Columbia Street, Fairmont, WV with her services.  Online condolences may be made to www.fordfuneralhomes.com.