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Mary Drake
Mary Drake, 92, of Newton Falls, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Warren.
Born Sept. 4, 1908, in Graceton, Pa., she was the daughter of John and Barbara (Romanik) Sorociak. She had lived in Newton Falls since 1922.
Mrs. Drake was a member of Newton Falls First Church of God and its Women's Missionary Group.
Survivors include her son, Edward F. of Newton Falls; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Sines of Warren; and sisters, Kathryn Olenyn and Irene Davis, both of Las Vegas. Her husband, William Drake, whom she married June 26, 1926, died Nov. 11, 1974. A son, Walter W.; daughter, Florence Confer; one grandchild; one brother ands two sisters died previously.
Visitation will be held from noon until services at 1 p.m. services Thursday at James Funeral Home in Newton Falls. Burial will be in Newton Falls Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Greater Youngstown Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 321, Canfield, 44406-0321.
A. Gwendolyn Drew
A. Gwendolyn Drew, 94, who was on the Kent State University physical education faculty in the 1930s, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, in Tucson, Ariz.
A 1928 graduate of Kent State Normal College with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education, she became an instructor and later an assistant professor at the college in 1931. She left Kent State University in 1938 to become professor and chairwoman of the department of physical education for women at the University of Maryland at College Park. She later joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as an associate professor of physical education.
She went to Washington University in 1946 in St. Louis, Mo., as an associate professor of physical education. She was the first woman to be named full professor at the university's Hilltop campus in 1950. While at Washington University, she established a graduate program in physical education also started Sports Days, a sports competition for area high school students. She retired in 1972.
In 1985, an award was created in her honor that recognizes scholar varsity athletes at Washington University. She was inducted into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
Survivors include her sister, Helen "Elaine" Glossner of Cuyahoga Falls.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorials may be made to the Washington University's Athletic Department, Campus Box 1082, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Mo., 63130.
Louise W. Holmes
Louise W. Holmes, 77, of Ravenna, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born Jan. 14, 1924, in Junior, W.Va., she was the daughter of Howard and Cora (White) Daniels. She had lived in Ravenna since 1955.
Mrs. Holmes was a homemaker.
She was a former member of the Ladies of the Moose, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Italian American Club.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Mohler of Ravenna; sister, Betsy Williams of Edinburg Township; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband, Gerald, died in 1989. Her brothers, Roy and Charles; and sisters, Shirley, Evelyn Ware and Frances Maxwell, died previously.
There will be no calling hours. A private family memorial service will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
Happy G. Woods
Happy G. Woods 72, of Ravenna, died Tuesday Aug. 7, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born Aril 11, 1929, in Sybil, W.Va., he was the son of Lester and Esta (Smith) Woods. He lived in Kent before moving to Ravenna seven years ago.
Mr. Woods was an inspector with Erico Products in Solon and with Hamlin Steel Products in Akron before his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Linda (Nestor); sons; Mark of Medina, Troy (Patty) Whitecotton of Akron and Jason Whitecotton of Tallmadge; daughters, Sandra (Dave) Thompson, Melissa (Dan) Whitecotton, and Victoria (Mike) Rollins, all of Akron; 16 grandchildren; and brothers, Bill (Nancy) Fouty of Indiana and Harry (Alicia) Fouty of Columbus.
There will be no calling hours. Private services will be held for the family. Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Eva M. Gogates
AURORA - Eva M. Gogates, 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease at Aurora Manor Nursing Home, where she had lived for five and a half years.
Born Dec. 11, 1919, in Akron, she was the daughter of Giosa and Margaret (Ritch) Elio. She had lived in Aurora since 1957.
Mrs. Gogates was employed in the cafeteria at Aurora City Schools for 10 years following her husband's retirement.
She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Aurora, where she was extremely active. She was a member and past president of the Altar and Rosary Society, educator and principal of the CCD program, Eucharistic Minister, member of the Parish Council, National Conference of Catholic Women and past president of both the Portage Deanery. She also was past president of the Portage County Sheriff Women's Auxillary.
She graduated from St. Vincent High School in Akron.
She raised numerous foster children.
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia (Thomas) Hajdu of Aurora and Judith McCoy of Hiram; and two grandchildren. Her husband, Patrick, whom she married in June 1946, died previously. Her brothers, Joseph, Paul and Lawrence Elio; and sister, Esther Gibson, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kindrich-McHugh Steinbauer Funeral Home, 33375 Bainbridge Road in Solon. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Aurora. Burial will be in Aurora Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119.
Barbara J. Hayes
Barbara J. Hayes, 69, of Ravenna Township, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Born Jan. 19, 1932 in Ravenna Township, she was the daughter of Ralph Oscar and Cora Bell (Barker) Rhinehart. She lived in Ravenna most of her life.
Mrs. Hayes was a nurse's aide, working at Jane Frances Nursing Home and the Portage County Nursing Home.
Survivors include her sons, Ralph (Julie) of Diamond and Fred (Cheryl) of Ravenna; daughters, Sue (Denver) Lovejoy of Carrollton and Gloria (Earl) Lovejoy of Ravenna; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Fred Rhinehart of Warren, Ralph Rhinehart of Ravenna and Richard Rhinehart of Brady Lake; and sisters, Arlene Smith, Liz Hayes and Helen Kunar, all of Ravenna. Her husband, Ira E., died in 1983. A sister, Edna Hayes; and brother, Ervin Rhinehart, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Robert Kannal and the Rev. C.T. Mathews officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
William T. Leightner
At the height of his career, there were few more knowledgeable pressmen than William T. Leightner, who for more than 50 years worked for the Dix newspaper group, mainly as a mechanical superintendent specializing in the printing portion of the business.
Mr. Leightner, 90, of Mills Road, St. Clairsville, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at Woodland Acres Care Center in St. Clairsville.
Born Sept. 28, 1910 in Wooster, he was the son of Roy W. and Ida (Lawrence) Leightner. As a youngster in Wooster, he started hanging out at the Daily Record doing odd jobs where his work ethic and mechanical abilities caught the eye of Emmet C. Dix, who with his father, Albert, founded the newspaper group.
Mr. Leightner eventually found himself working in the pressroom . Early on he demonstrated an aptitude for rotary presses. When the Dix family purchased the newspapers in Ravenna and, later, Kent in the 1920s and 1930s, Mr. Leightner came here to run the presses. His good looks, his pipe often set at a jaunty angle, and his droll sense of humor made him a popular figure during his years in Ravenna.
In 1939, he followed Albert V. Dix to Martins Ferry to run the presses for the Martins Ferry and Bellaire newspapers, which the Dix family had acquired. Though stationed in Martins Ferry, he was regularly called upon by other Dix newspapers to consult in the buying and installation of new presses. He helped the Dix family transition to offset printing in the 1960s and 1970s and even after retiring in the 1970s continued to consult with the company.
Besides his career in the newspaper business, he served for a time as chief of the Sunset Heights Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Hound Dog Club of St. Clairsville. Some of his favorite pastimes were going hunting and fishing, often in Canada with his boss and friend, Albert Dix.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen (Molitor Bratton) Leightner; sons, Donald W. (Jean) of Rootstown and Richard A. (Josy) of Fredricksburg, Va.; daughter, Gerry (Charles) McMillan of Wooster; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles Smith of Nevada and Dean Smith of Virginia; and sister, Beatrice Gaingery of Wooster. His first wife, Julia (Miller) Leightner; daughter, Patricia Leightner; brothers, James and Harry Smith; and sisters, Joan Hall, Marjorie Zimmerman and Mary Ellen Barnes died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Beck-Altmeyer Funeral Home, 204 W. Main St., St. Clairsville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial will be in Holly Memorial Gardens in Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
Normand P. Duquette
STREETSBORO - Normand P. Duquette, 72, who served as principal of Campus Elementary School in Streetsboro for 15 years, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at his home after a long illness.
Born Dec. 27, 1928, in Waterville, Maine, he was the son of Arthur and Aglezia (Fortier) Duquette. He had been a Streetsboro resident since 1969.
Mr. Duquette was principal at Campus Elementary School in Streetsboro from 1969 to 1984. He also taught at St. Paul Elementary School in Akron and for the Green and Twinsburg districts. He also was a travel agent for Amerigo and Armstrong Travel.
He was a former member of the Streetsboro Board of Education.
He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church, the Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights of Columbus in Streetsboro. He was organist for St. Joan of Arc Church and St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Streetsboro. Following his retirement, he volunteered at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
He received his music degree from Laval University in Chicago, Ill. and his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Akron.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Nancy (Kaminski); brother, Raymond of Gardiner, Maine; and sisters, May Roy of Laconia, N.H. and Jeannette Huslig of Decatur, Ill. Five brothers and one sister died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro, with Msgr. Frederick Slaven officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro.
Memorials may be made to the Portage County Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund, 9829 S.R. 43, Streetsboro, 44241.
Mary Eileen Liston
Mary Eileen Liston, 76, of Ravenna, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at her home.
Born Feb. 3, 1925, in New Lexington, Ohio, she was the daughter of Albert and Mary (Wollenberg) Nader. She had ived in Ravenna since 1945.
Mrs. Liston was the head cook for the Ravenna City Schools, retiring in 1988.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna, Young at Heart Club, Catholic Daughters of America, Ravenna Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 1055 and the Federated Democratic Women of Portage County.
Survivors include her son, Charles A. (Tricia) of Georgia; daughters, Linda (Bob) Fankhauser of Kent, the Portage County recorder, Mary (Roger) Tsai of Ravenna and Kathy (Mike) Serafin of Kent; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Her husband, Kenneth R., died April 29, 1997. Her son, Paul, died in 1983, and sister, Jane Boosinger, died in 1998.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Shorts Funeral Home in Ravenna. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna, with Msgr. Robert Sabatino officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab Unit at Robinson Memorial Hospital.
Gloria Wallace
STREETSBORO Gloria Wallace, 60, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001.
Arrangements will be announced by Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel.
Henry V. Christenson
Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at United Church of Christ of Kent, with services following at 10 a.m. for Henry V. Christenson, 91, who died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at Sumner on Merriman in Akron.
Mr. Christenson, who put his stamp on the Portage area as general contractor of numerous establishments, was a former Twin Lakes resident.
Survivors include his sons, Gene H. of Suffield and Norman W. of Waterbury, Conn.; daughter, Mildred A. Steffee of Suffield; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. His wife, Frances W. (Timberlake), died in 1999.
Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent is handling arrangements. Private burial will be in Crown Hill Memorial Park in Twinsburg.
Gerald J. Goodnight Sr.
Gerald J. Goodnight Sr., 84, of Walton Hills, the father of a Garrettsville resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in Walton Hills.
Born in Grantsville, W.Va., he was the son of Charles and Sarah (Doice) Goodnight Sr. He was a Walton Hills resident for several years.
Mr. Goodnight was a contractor.
He was a World War II veteran serving as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. He was a member of Northfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6768.
Survivors include his wife, Effie (Chase); Gerald (Diane) Goodnight Jr. of Garrettsville; daughters, Michelle (Chuck) Olenik of Lyndhurst and Carol Puma of Middleburg Heights; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three sisters. His son, Gary, one brother and one sister died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Romito Funeral Home in Bedford, where services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Valley Cemetery in Reno, Ohio.
Anne C. (Cheges) Redmond
Anne C. (Cheges) Redmond, 80, of Tower 43, Kent, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital following a heart attack.
The daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Garrych) Cheges of Kent, she was a life resident of Kent with the exception of several years when she lived in Marion, where she transfered after her employer, Quaker Oats, ceased operations in Akron.
She retired from Quaker Oats after 30 years of service. She also had worked for Davey Compressor Co. in Kent.
She enjoyed dancing, bowling and golf in her younger years. She also loved music and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan enjoying other sports as well.
Survivors include her brother, John Cheges of Kent; sister, Catherin (John) Leblanc of Kent; sister-in-law, Lilyan Cheges of Houston, Texas; nephews, Tim (Betty) Cheges and Dennis Brooks, both of Houston, Walter (Laura) Cheges of Kent and Steohen Cheges of Akron; and niece, Addie Cheges of Kent. Her brother, Walter Cheges; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Fred Brooks; and sister, Nellie Cheges, died previously.
Calling hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Edward P. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter, 23811 Chagrin Blvd, Beachwood, Ohio 44122.
Alberta Vogel, 81
Alberta A. Vogel, 81, of Streetsboro died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in University Hospitals in Cleveland.
Born Nov. 24, 1919, in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Albert and Etta (Schaefer) Maison. She lived in Streetsboro since 1957.
Mrs. Vogel was a homemaker.
She attended St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro and was a member of its Alter and Rosary Society and the church choir, and she was a former member of the parish council.
Survivors include her son, Thomas (Marie) Vogel of Loveland, Colo.; daughters Anne (Frank) Minnelli of Lakewood; Kathleen (James) Dawson of Deerfield, Therese (Jack) Donzanti of Hudson; Mary (Michael) Shick of Shalersville and Christine (Jeffrey) Bonk of Green; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Kathleen John of Richmond Heights, and Roslyn Davis of Oak Harbor, Wash. Her husband, George Vogel died in 1983 and a son, George Vogel III died in 1982.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Shorts Funeral Homes in Streetsboro. Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro with Msgr. Frederick Slaven officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro.
Memorials may be made to Portage County Catholic Charities.
