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Buell Stringer, 89
Buell B. Stringer, 89, of Kent died Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Akron City Hospital.
Born Oct. 31, 1910, in Kent, he was the son of John and Adelaide (Cunningham) Stringer.
Mr. Stringer retired after 20 years from Kent State University as Superintendent of Maintenance and Buildings.
He was a graduate of Kent High School, and attended Kent State University. He was a carpenter and painter, and enjoyed woodworking, camping and traveling.
Survivors include his wife, Miriam (Starkey); son, Terry Stringer of Munroe Falls; daughters, Dianne Watts of Cortland and Cynthia Benson of Sheridan, Wyo.; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and brother, William L. Stringer of Bradenton, Fla. A brother, Wesley, and grandson, Howard Lynn Clites, died previously.
Calling hours will be held one hour prior to 2 p.m. services Wednesday at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent with the Rev. Kay Dunlap officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mae Clark, 88
SHALERSVILLE - Mae E. Clark, 88, formerly of Route 1, Beverly, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, at her daughter's home in Shalersville.
Born Nov. 1, 1911, in Cleveland, she was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Melch) Havles.
Mrs. Clark was a homemaker.
She was a member of Ullman Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sons, Melvin Clark of Beverly, John (Cindy) Clark of Windham and Jerry (Julie) Clark of Beverly; daughters, Margie (Louie) Gyulai of Brimfield, Naomi (Richard) Shuster of Stockport, Nancy (Dayton) Hickerson of Shalersville, Sheri (Dave) Treadway of Marietta, and Thelma (Richard) Eckert of Springdale, Ark.; 31 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Miller "Ed" Clark, whom she married May 17, 1941, died April 25, 1998. Her brother, Jimmy Havles, and sister, Florence Novak, also died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the McCurdy Funeral Home, Beverly, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday with Evangelist Randy Baker officiating. Burial will be at Centerville Cemetery.
Ginger Sanford, 37
Ginger Sanford, 37, died May 12, 2000 in Southington.
Born Sept. 7, 1962, in Weston W.Va., she was the daughter of Paul A. Sanford and Ginger C. Hall. Sanford. She formerly lived in Boardman.
Ms Sanford worked as a cabinet maker at Kraft Maid for the past two years. She served in the U.S. Army and loved riding her motorcycle.
She is survived by her father, Paul of Newton Falls; daughter, Josette Peterson of Asheboro, S.C.; sisters, Paulette Watkins of Windham, Diane Johnson of Sugar Grove and Valerie Sanford of Cortland; and brothers, Roger D. Sanford of Newton Falls and Douglas P. Sanford of Dixon, Calif.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at James Funeral Home in Newton Falls, where services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Margaret Hagenbaugh, 63
TALLMADGE - Margaret A. Hagenbaugh, 63, formerly of Rootstown, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, at Akron City Hospital.
Born Oct. 27, 1936, in Pulaski, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha (Barclay) Briggs.
She was known for her love of flowers and gardening.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Jackson L. "Jack" Hagenbaugh; son, Steve (Vicki) Hagenbaugh; daughter, Sue (George) Johnson; sister, Shirley (Jim) Glenister; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Road (at Gilchrist Road) where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Dr. George Hazlett officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Burial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Josephine Barnette, 61
Josephine Barnette, 61, of Ravenna, died May 13, 2000 at Akron General Medical Center.
Born March 1, 1939, in Blacky, Va., she was the daughter of William David and Ella Mae Blankenship. She attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Streetsboro and enjoyed singing.
Survivors include her husband, Carlin L., to whom she had been married for 24 years; sons, J.D. and Randy, both of Ravenna and Ricky Baldwin of Stow; daughters, Jeanie Kennedy of Brownsville, Va. and Deanna Price of Wintersville; brother, Dean Blankenship of Rootstown; 12 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
Calling hours will beheld from 7 to 9 today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bissler and Sons Funeral Home in Kent, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kolmont Community Church in Mingo Junction with Pastor Sam Retzer and Pastor Simon Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Steubenville.
Memorials may be made to the Kolmont Community Church in Mingo Junction or the American Cancer Society, 1900 W. Market St., Youngstown 44313.
Lorraine Moore, 50
Lorraine Moore, 50, of Ravenna, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, at her home of cancer.
Born April 23, 1950, in Providence, R.I., she was the daughter of Arthur and Vera (Anderson) Dockery.
Formerly of Woonsocket, R.I., she was a Ravenna resident the past two-and-a-half years.
Mrs. Moore was a housewife.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Kent.
Survivors include her husband, Riley Moore, to whom she was married 33 years; son, Riley (Linda) Moore Jr. of Ravenna; daughters, Shannon (Ronald) Hutchins of Ravenna and Crystal (Curtis) Allen of Windham; seven grandchildren; mother, Vera Dockery of Pascoag, R.I.; brothers, Richard Dockery of New Hampshire and Arthur Pike of Rhode Island; sisters, Lillian Oswald of Tennessee and Linda Woods of Rhode Island.
Calling hours will be held today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Grove Cemetery Chapel in Ravenna with the Rev. Bruce Chouinard officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Robinson Memorial Hospice Foundation.
Margeret Stemple, 73
STREETSBORO - Margaret K. Stemple, 73, died Saturday, May 13, at Maplewood Care Center.
Born June 23, 1926, in Terra Alta, W.Va., she was the daughter of Lawrence Messenger and Dorothy Poole. She had lived in Streetsboro since 1954.
Mrs. Stemple was a school secretary until retiring from Streetsboro City Schools in 1988.
She was a member of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church and Streetsboro Literary Club.
Survivors include her husband, Charles, whom she married Sept. 1, 1946; son, Kirk of Streetsboro; daughter, Zane of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers, Jim Messenger of Columbus, Jerry Messenger of Jones Spring, W.Va.; and sisters, Anne Mohawk of Akron and Lois Williams of Jones Spring. Her sons, Matthew and Brook, and sister, Lorraine Harman, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Streetsboro United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Cox officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro.
Memorials may be made to the Streetsboro United Methodist Church.
Nancy Miller
Former Kent resident Nancy Q. Miller died May 7 in Corrales, N.M., following a long illness.
Survivors include her sisters, Irene (Bill) Lopez of Ravenna, Angeline Ray of Corrales and Florence (Tony) Messina; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband, J. Daniel Miller, died previously.
Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho, N.M. is handling arrangements.
Grace E. Delin, 90
Grace E. Delin, 90, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at her home.
Born June 4, 1909 in Kent, she was the daughter of Harry and Anna (Eisele) Ward. She had lived in Ravenna for most of her life.
Mrs. Delin was a member of Immaculate Conception Church of Ravenna.
Survivors include her sons: David (Barbara) and Happy, both of Ravenna; daughter, Nancy (James) Bachtel of Ravenna; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and sister, Josephine Coleman of Kent. Her husband, Hallie F., who owned Hal's Floors in Ravenna, died Nov. 25, 1977. Her brother, Louis Ward; sisters, Agnes Keverkamp, Mary Christensen, and granddaughters, Terri and Nancy Bachtel, died previously.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
Katerine Root Warner, 90
A memorial service will be held Friday for Katherine Root Warner, 90, of Earl Avenue, Kent, who died Friday, April 7, 2000, at her home.
Born June 20, 1909 in Medina, she was the daughter of Huber M. and Mabel (Knisely) Root.
Mrs. Warner was retired in the mid-1960s as a librarian for the Akron Public Library.
She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Kent.
Survivors include her son, Huber of Kensington, Md., daughter, Frances Ransone of Arnold, Md.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brother, David Root of Sebring, Fla. Her husband, Richard, died in 1983.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church in Kent. Arrangements are being handled by Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent.
Melinda S. Almashy
Melinda Sue Almashy, 20, of Newton Falls Road, Ravenna, died of complications from surgery Saturday, May 6, 2000, at University Hospital in Cleveland.
Born May 23, 1979 in Warren, she was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1997 graduate of Newton Falls High School.
Miss Almashy formerly was employed as a clerk at Raynee Daze Gift Shop.
She enjoyed dancing and shopping.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Almashy of Randalman, N.C.; mother and stepfather, Diane (Cassi) and James L. Walsh, of Paris Township; brother, Zachary Walden of Paris Township; sister, Angela Almashy of Newton Falls; stepsister, Jennifer Almashy of Randalman, N.C.; grandparents, Gabe Surick of Akron and Virginia Almashy of Randalman; great-grandmother, Juanita Lark of Paris Township; and fiancŽ, Jason Gray, of Liberty.
Calling hours have taken place. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the James Funeral Home in Newton Falls. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Paris.
Memorial contributions can be made to Tod Children's Hospital in Youngstown.
Lena E. St.Clair, 93
SHALERSVILLE -Ê Lena E. St. Clair, 93, died Monday, May 8, 2000 at the Portage County Nursing Home in Shalersville.
Born Aug. 7, 1906 in Somerset, Pa., she was the daughter of Harry and Effie Queer. Formerly of Ravenna, Randolph and Rootstown, she moved to Shalersville Township in 1983.
Mrs. St. Clair retired as a teller from First National Bank (Bank One) in Ravenna.
She attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ravenna.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Gerald Dietrich of Rootstown; one grandchild; one great-grandchild; and brother, William Queer of Somerset, Pa. Her husband, Theodore, and two brothers died previously. Her daughter, Alice Dietrich, died in 1989.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. The Rev. Judy Wozniak will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ravenna.
Wesley L. Nash, 50
Wesley L. Nash, 50, of Janet Drive, Kent, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at his home.
Born Oct. 6, 1949 in Ravenna, he was the son of Kenneth K. and Dorothy D. (Shull) Nash.
Mr. Nash worked for Dietrich Industries in Aurora.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion.
Survivors include his brothers, Karl (Sue) of Cuyahoga Falls, and Harold (Pat) of Kent; sister Dawn (Bob) Hackney of Cuyahoga Falls; four nieces and three nephews.
Calling hours will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Terry Sneed officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery in Brimfield.
Memorials may be made to the Dorothy Nash Memorial for Children, 350 East Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 44223.
Donald L. Ward, 70
STREETSBORO - Donald L. Ward, 70, a member of the Streetsboro Planning Commission, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Center in Wade Park.
Born Sept. 29, 1929 in Port Vue, Pa., he was the son of Robert and Ethel (Lamb) Ward. He was a resident of Streetsboro the past 42 years.
Mr. Ward was a telemarketer. He was retired from Sharpe Electronics in Akron, and was a former vice president for Bates and Springer.
He was a current member of the Streetsboro Planning Commission, was vice president of the Streetsboro Library Board and president of the Streetsboro High School Band Boosters.
A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was a former member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. (Nemec), to whom he was married 43 years; sons, James (Janice) of Cridersville and Gary of Kent; daughters, Karen (Randall) Thompson of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Laura (Mark) Shaffer of Ravenna; and two grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Bruce Sellers officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Boston Heights.
James C. Coia
James C. Coia, 73, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Arrangements to be announced by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna chapel.
Alice Cameron, 69
GARRETTSVILLE - Alice A. Cameron, 69, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at home of an apparent heart attack.
Born Feb. 11, 1931 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Ralph H. and Sarah E. (Hoggarth) White. A graduate of Euclid Senior High School, she had lived in Garrettsville for eight years.
Mrs. Cameron had retired from Kenametal in Solon and also worked in area restaurants.
She enjoyed camping, crocheting, knitting and square dancing with her husband. She was a member of the Clan Cameron.
Survivors include her brother, Wayne R. (Sharon) White of Claridon Township; nephew, Mark A. (Kim) White of Stow; and niece, Wendy (Don) Wright of Richardson, Texas. Her husband, Neilan, died previously.
There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Middlefield Cemetery on S.R. 87, Middlefield. Arrangements are being handled by the Russell Funeral Service in Middlefield.
Ruth Cooper, 79
Former Brimfield resident Ruth A. Cooper, 79, died Saturday, May 6, 2000.
Born in Akron, she lived in Brimfield until entering a nursing home.
Survivors include her son, Bill (Juanita) Gehm of North Lawrence; daughters, Jeannie (Jim) Rohaley and Pam (Roger) Hogan, both of Akron; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jake (Marge) Simmons, Joe (Dora) Simmons and Howard (Joy) Simmons; and sisters, Mary Ingram and Marie Baric. Her husband, William G.; stepson, William G. Jr.; and brother, Walter A. Simmons, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Billow Funeral Home, Fairlawn Chapel, 85 N. Miller Road, Akron, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Tom Mroch officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park in Fairlawn.
Eleanor Jobin, 84
Services will be held Wednesday for Eleanor L. Jobin, 84, formerly of Portage County, who died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Inland Valley Regional Medical Center in Murrieta, Calif., following a period of ill health.
Born April 15, 1916 in Canada, she was the daughter of Alexander and Gertrude (Randolph) Kellough. A longtime Ravenna resident, she had lived in Murrieta the past five years.
A homemaker, for many years she was employed in the Portage County area at several restaurants.
Survivors include her sons, Raymond (Donna) of Aurora and Robert (Barbara) of Lafayette, Colo.; daughter, Marilynn (Morris) Robinson of Murrieta; eight grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and sister, Glenys Scott of Garrettsville. A sister, Muriel Geoffray, and a grandson died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Green's Funeral Home in Mantua, with the Rev. Thomas Poremba officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Mantua Township.
James Kirk, 90
Former Mantua resident James V. Kirk, 90, of Murrysville, Pa., died Saturday, May 6, 2000.
Survivors include his son, James W. of Murrysville, Pa.; and two grandchildren. His wife, Lois J., and brother, Carl, died previously.
A private funeral will be held. Arrangements were handled by Daniel T. D'Alessandro Funeral Home, 4522 Butler St., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15201.
Melinda Almashy, 20
Melinda S. Almashy, 20, of Ravenna Township, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at University Hospital in Cleveland. Arrangements will be announced by the James Funeral Home in Newton Falls.
Walter Renner, 78
Walter D. Renner, 78, of Ravenna Township, died Saturday, May 6, 2000 at home. Arrangements will be announced by the Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Bonnie Nedelka, 48
GARRETTSVILLE - Bonnie Nedelka, 48, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at home. Arrangements will be announced by the Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral home.
