WILKES-BARRE- Kelegoun Coulibaly, 49, Ivory Coast, West Africa, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 while visiting his daughter. Born in Tiasso/Kassere, Ivory Coast, he was a son of the late Sommon and Koutehanga Yeo Coulibaly. He earned his PhD in Food Chemistry from Kansas State University in 1994. He was employed as the Director of Human Resources at INP-HB. Surviving is his wife, Nanan Louise Coulibaly; his sons, Emerson Doh Coulibaly, South Carolina; William Kelegoun Emmanuel Coulibaly; and Foungnigue David Christopher Coulibaly; daughters Belinda Tenidja Coulibaly, Wilkes-Barre and Naomi Yessogngui Yasmine Coulibaly. Services for Mr. Coulibaly will be held in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home, Inc., 465 S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Condolences may be sent at www.BestLifeTributes.com.