Birth date: Oct 23, 1947 Death date: Sep 20, 2025
Carol Ann Coleman Montealegre, 77, of Coral Gables, FL, passed away on Saturday, September 20. She was born in New Orleans, LA, on October 23, 1947, to John F. Coleman, Sr. and Marilyn Peyrefitte Coleman. She spent her childhood i Read Obituary
I still can’t believe aunt Carol is no longer with us, I’m sure my dad gave her a big hug when he saw her in Heaven. Aunt Carol always made such an effort to be a part of our lives, she was a great aunt, a true role model and I will miss her deeply.
I remember when I was about 15 years old, I spent thanksgiving with her and uncle George in Miami, she taught me how to organize yourself when hosting a big dinner. To this day, I always think of her when I’m hosting.
I will miss her advice, sense of humor, listening to stories about our family, and I’ll specially miss the way she reminded me of my dad.
My thoughts and prayers to uncle George, Nicole and Paul.
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When I received the heartbreaking news of Carol’s passing, I couldn’t find the words to express how much she meant to me—both professionally and personally. The way I teach and view early childhood education has a clear “before and after” since meeting her.
I first met Carol in 2001 while working at Loving Child Care. She became my mentor a few years later at United Way, guiding me to understand the High/Scope approach. With her encouragement and support, I began working at the Debbie School, where she helped me see the incredible strengths in children with special abilities.
About five years later, Carol and Rose Marie gave me the opportunity to join the United Way Center for Excellence, and I have been there ever since—since 2007 until now.
With Carol, I learned that teaching is so much more than sharing knowledge; it’s about inspiring, guiding, and transforming. Her legacy will live on in every classroom, every child, and every teacher who had the privilege of learning from her.
Thank you, Carol, for planting in me a deeper passion for teaching. I will never forget all that you taught me.
Rest in peace 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Fast friends since the day we met…we had to catch ourselves from talking shop when we were together!
My love Jorge, Nicole, Paul
She is in my heart and memories forever
I am replanting my butterfly garden in Carol’s honor❤️
Carol and I met as colleagues and became life long friends.
I miss her presence in the world terribly!
All my love to Jorge, Nicole, Paul and her grand boys now young men.
I am so so sorry for all of our loss of an amazing spirit!
I miss you so much dear friend
