Harry G. Collison

Harry G. Collison, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hopsice Unit in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Diane M. Cooper Collison, with whom he would have shared 6 years of marriage this coming April.

Born in Camden County, N.J., he was the son of Harry G. Collison Sr. and Georgiana Kelly Collison. He was a 1978 graduate of the Washington Twp. High School. He was employed by the Atlantic City Hilton for 24 years as the Housekeeping Manager.

He and his wife owned and Operated The Two Angels Hot Air Balloon Team.

He was a FAA certified Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot. He was a member of the Great Eastern Balloon Assoc. and Balloon Federation of America.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two stepchildren, Christopher Eachus of Medford, NJ and Shannon Eachus of Coatesville, PA; three step grandchildren and one brother Richard Collison of Galloway Twp., NJ.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the visitation, which will be held from 1 to 2.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Harry Collison Memorial Scholarship c/o Balloon Federation of America, P.O. Box 400, 1601 N Jefferson, Indianola, IA 50125.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com