Catherine Manley Coffey
Catherine Manley '86 Coffey
1964-2002
"To love another person is
to see the face of God."
Les Miserables
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Catherine "Cate" Manley
Coffey, born in the
Bellevue Section of Scranton,
graduated from The University
of Scranton in 1986
with a BS in accounting.
Cate was to be installed as
president of The University
of Scranton National Alumni
Society in January 2003.
She would have been
the first woman
to hold this position.
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Cate was lost to all who
knew and loved her in a
tragic auto accident on
June 7, 2002 while
traveling to Scranton.
Cate is survived by
her husband, Edward and
two children,
Michaela and Claire.
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The Catherine Manley '86
Coffey Fellowship Fund
has been established in
Cate's memory. Scholarship
funds are provided to
seniors studying in the
Kania School of Management
who have demonstrated
exemplary academic growth
and achievement.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2003.
Location. 41° 24.346′ N, 75° 39.4′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Memorial clock is on The Commons walkway, near the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, south of the Dionne Green, on the University of Scranton campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Inigo Becomes St. Ignatius - 1491-1556 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas College "Old Main" Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honorable George W. Bush (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George H. Catlin Memorial House (about 300 feet away); William W. Scranton (about 400 feet away); Jacob and the Angel (about 500 feet away); Martyrs' Grove (about 700 feet away); Houlihan - McLean Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Also see . . . Catherine A “Cathy” Manley Coffey. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.