Ms. Sadie Helena Coleman

June 9, 1929 - January 19, 2015

On January 19, 2015 God came and took his Angel Sadie Helena Coleman home. Born in Greensboro, NC on June 9, 1929, Sadie was adopted by the late Steven and Susan Coleman. As a child she was educated in Danville, VA. She graduated from Dunbar High School in Washington, DC. Shortly after graduating, Sadie married the late Anthony Hamilton and from this union came 10 children. Sadie loved to sing. She was among 110 voices in the Sanctuary Choristers under the direction of Dr. Fleming. Her angelic voice was a high soprano. The Sanctuary Choristers sang at many places in the Metropolitan DC area and New York. Among one of the places she sang was at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Sadie took on many jobs until she found her passion of teaching in DC public schools for 15 years. In 1985, she moved to Hartford, CT and taught the Head Start program until she retired and moved back to Suitland, MD. Sadie was head of the association for Council House which was her residence. Sadie became the Vice President and an advocate for Alliance for Retired Americans in Maryland and DC. This is where she began her fight to fix MEDICARE Part D, Housing and Social Security for seniors. Sadie took her fight to the House of Representatives, The Capitol and gave numerous speeches at the White House. She continued to fight for the rights of seniors until 2012 at which time she became too ill continue. She lived the rest of her life in Future Care Pineview Nursing Facility. She is survived by her children Tyrone Michael, Sr. (Nora), Linda Rosita (Ronald), Bernice Helena (Romaine), Quentin Renald (Virginia) and Tina Maria (Eugene); a God-daughter Brenda Johnson; and one sister-in-law Alberta Hamilton. Sadie left over 25 grandchildren, over 50 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Sadie was preceded in death by her children Anthony Pedro, Henry Lewis, Jessie James, Ronnie and Valeeta.