Sammie Coley

Sammie Coley Jr, 74, of Casa Grande, formerly of Pittsburgh PA, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents Sammie Sr. and Irene Coley and 1 sibling. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. For 8 years he was a bricklayer for J&L Steel Mill in Pittsburgh, PA. Afterwards he worked for the Wilkinsburg, PA Fire Department for 25 years progressively moving up to Fire Chief while earning an AS in Fire Science and Certification as an Arson Investigator. He was served as an EMT for the Wilkinsburg Ambulance Service. He simultaneously worked as a Security Guard at Wilkinsburg High School for 9 years on his off days. Mr. Coley Jr is survived by his beloved wife Blanche Coley, devoted father of Alex Coley of Pittsburgh, Michelle Worthy of Tampa FL and Jonathan Coley of Casa Grande, cherished grandfather of Jade Alston and Maya Worthy, also survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother and a host of relatives and friends.