A public celebration of life reception will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Inn at Ohio Northern University, Ada, for Thomas E. Coe, 80, who died March 31, 2019.  

He was born on Aug. 11, 1938, in Willard, Ohio, to the late James and Corinne (Greer) Coe. On Oct. 17, 1959 Tom married Ann Lowry and she survives in Bluffton.

Tom was an educator for over 30 years in the Ada and Allen East Schools. He had a lasting impact on the lives of many students. Tom was an avid historian, reader and expert Sudoku solver.  He was best known as a master storyteller, entertaining friends and family with endless stories. He was a member of the Ada First United Methodist Church.

Also surviving is a son, Michael (Shaun Pimental) Coe of Falmouth, Mass.; two daughters: Molly (Clay) Ervine of Libertyville, Ill., and Lynne (Michael) Farlow of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas; two grandchildren: Robert Ervine and Lily Ervine; two brothers: Jim Coe of Bay City, Texas, and David Coe of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and a sister, Phyllis (Carl) Johnson of Plymouth, Mich.

Private family burial will take place at a later date in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to:
Ada Public Library
320 N. Main St.
Ada, Ohio 45810

Condolences can be expressed at www.hansonneely.com. Arrangements are by Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada.