Leah Kenney-Coy: There’s a fiery way about her

by Special to the Herald Times on March 24, 2011

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phRGkenney2 — Leah Kenney-Coy (center) surrounded by her greatest legacy — her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

“It’s not the size of the man in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the man.” Change it to “woman” and that quote is perfect for Leah Kenney. Her story is one of triumph over trouble. Now 88, she still has a fiery, kind and absolutely engaging way about her and an intense maternal instinct that is as…