Jessica F. (Cahn) Coleman, age 38, of Macungie PA, found peace and passed away on Monday, September 17, 2007 at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia PA.

Born in Allentown PA, October 5, 1968, she was the loving spouse of Edward D. Coleman and the caring mother for her two children, Justine, 10, and Eddie, 7. A graduate of Salisbury High School, she was in the class of 1990 at Lehigh University where she was a Cheerleader and a Member of AOPi sorority. After college, Jessica was employed at Coopers & Lybrand in Philadelphia and then at Concannon, Miller & Company in Allentown as a Certified Public Accountant. She was very active in her community, in the parent-teacher organizations at Lower Macungie Elementary School and Shoemaker Elementary School, and in church as a leader for the Youth Group at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Trexlertown. Jessica loved taking trips to Walt Disney World and Ocean City, NJ with her family.

For more than three years, she bravely fought melanoma cancer. During her fight, she organized the Race Against the Sun 5K Walk and Run in order to promote awareness for early detection of melanoma and to raise funds to further research through The Dr. Lee Riley Melanoma Research Fund of St. Luke's Cancer Center. Renamed Jessica's Race Against the Sun, all are invited to participate on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at the Lehigh Parkway. Just last month Jessica spoke at the grand opening ceremony of St. Luke's Cancer Center in South Whitehall Township. She was …and will always remain… truly inspirational. Jessica, a very special and precious mother, spouse, neighbor, and dear friend, has become an incredible angel. Words cannot describe how much she is loved. Thankfully, she was given three years to experience and appreciate everyone's love during her battle with melanoma cancer. She always had a smile for everyone and touched each person she met. Her smile and the magic of her personality will live on inside us.

In addition to her Spouse of 13 years as of July 9th and her two beautiful Children, she is survived by her Parents, The Honorable Edward N. Cahn and Alice C. (Wotring) Cahn of Emmaus PA; her Sister, Melissa W. Cahn of Hawley PA; her Father and Mother-in-Law, Edward D. “Buz” and Veronica M. (Falcone) Coleman of Crofton MD; Sister-in-Laws, Elizabeth D. (Coleman) Hostetler of Crofton MD and Theresa A. Coleman of Ambler PA; Nephews, Abraham, August, Eric and Mark; and many other loving family members.

Funeral Services will be held 4:30 pm. Saturday, September 22, 2007 in First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown, with the Reverend Canon Michael F. Piovane, Ed.D. and the Reverend Judith U. Snyder officiating. Family and Friends may call 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Friday in the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 4906 Route 309, Schnecksville PA. Private interment will take place on Monday at Resurrection Cemetery in Wescosville PA.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to St Luke's Cancer Center (c/o Jessica's Race Against the Sun) and/or St. Anne's Episcopal Church both in care of the Funeral Home, PO Box 196, Schnecksville PA 18078-0196. Contributions to St. Luke's Cancer Center also can be made at www.RaceAgainstTheSun.org.