Deborah Ann Cohen

February 5, 1959 - April 1, 2020

Deborah Ann Cohen-Kolakowski, born February 5, 1959 in Plainfield, NJ and died April 1, 2020 in Newberg, OR. Deb was a graduate of Cranford High School in Cranford, NJ and moved to Oregon in her 20s. Deb worked as a contract sales administrator for Witt Co. for several decades until her retirement in 2016. She was an avid follower of sports and a lifelong New York Giants and New York Rangers fan. Deb was also a lover of music, particularly the music of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. Deb was a loving mother to one daughter, Rachel, who thanks her mother for all the advice she has given her, and for instilling in her a fierce sense of self and drive. Deb struggled with Multiple Sclerosis in the latter half of her life but was always full of hope. Deb is preceded by her father Ronald Kolakowski Sr. She is survived by her mother Theresa Kolakowski, her brother Ronald Kolakowksi Jr., and her daughter Rachel Cohen.