10/9/2004
Correctional Officer Marcella Coleman Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, Pennsylvania Correctional Officer Coleman died on 10/09/04 in a fire bombing of her house with five other family members sleeping at the time of the bombimg. The bombing was in retaliation for a family member testifying in a drug related court case. Those perishing in the bombing were Officer Coleman's 12 year old grandson Tahj Porchea, 34 year old daughter Tameka Nash, 10 year old granddaughter Khadijah Nash, 15 year old grandson Sean Anthony and 15 month old grandson Dymir Jenkins. Officer Coleman is survived by her daughter Regina Nash, also a Correctional Officer at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility and extended family members.