HAMILTON - Rupert O. Beltz, 89, of Stahlheber Road, Hamilton,
died June 15, 1998, at Berkeley Square.
Born April 25, 1909, in Cleveland, he was the son of Otto and Jennie
(Priebe) Beltz.
A 1927 graduate of Shaw High School, East Cleveland, he earned a bachelor
of science in business administration from Syracuse University, Syracuse,
N.Y., in 1931.
He was secretary-treasurer of Bucyrus Products, Bucyrus. When it closed
in 1937, he moved to Hamilton and became underwriting supervisor for Ohio
Casualty Insurance Co., for 37 years, retiring in 1974.
He was a member of The Presbyterian Church, Hamilton; Zeta Psi Fraternity
at Syracuse, the Phi Kappa Phi (honorary scholastic) Fraternity, and the
Alpha Kappa Psi (professional and business) Fraternity.
An Air Force veteran of World War II, he served most of his time with
the Headquarters of Mediterranean Allied A.F. Command.
He was a member of AARP; Friends of the Library; and the Greater Hamilton
Civic Theatre, where he was active both on- and offstage, and was production
coordinator for two years.
Survivors include nephews and nieces.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death Aug. 3, 1996, by his
wife, Mavis Caroline (Marvin), whom he wed Sept. 1, 1933, in East Cleveland.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Webb Noonan Funeral
Home, 240 Ross Ave., Hamilton 45013, with Dr. John H.H. Lewis officiating.
Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Presbyterian Church; the
Lane Public Library for purchase of large-print books; or Westover Retirement
Community Foundation Charitable Trust.
ASHTABULA - Nancy J. DiGiacomo, 71, of Ashtabula, died Tuesday, June
23, 1998, at the Ashtabula County Medical Center.
Born July 31, 1926, in Ashtabula, she was the daughter of Fred and
Lucy (Garofalo) Fish.
She was retired, and had worked for Brunner Fabrics and Martell Cleaners,
Ashtabula. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards, and watching game shows.
Survivors include a son, John, of Ashtabula; a daughter, Lucille Minick
of Ashtabula; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; three brothers,
Guy and Fred of Ashtabula, and Anthony of California; and three sisters,
Josephine Massi and Ida St. Angelo of Ashtabula, and Dolores May of Boardman.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John;
and a sister, Viola Bayus.
Service is 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1200
Columbus Ave., Ashtabula. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Guerriero Funeral Home, 1550
W. 19th St., Ashtabula.
CONNEAUT - Andrew M. Fields, 26, of Conneaut, died Monday, June 22,
1998, at his residence.
Born July 5, 1971, he was the son of David and Jean (Brandenberger)
Fields.
He was a 1993 graduate of Happy Hearts and was an antique car enthusiast.
He also enjoyed reading, music and family get-togethers. He attended East
Conneaut United Methodist Church and Sunday School faithfully each week.
He was also a member of the National Studebaker's Drivers Club, and was
known in all area restaurants for his order of "double fries on one big
plate."
Survivors include his parents; four sisters, Kathy Tuttle of Dale City,
Va., Laura Chapman of Walton Hill, Marideth Leonard of Westerville, and
Noelle Lydic of Columbus; and three brothers, David III of El Paso, Texas,
Christopher of Conneaut, and Bryan of Cleveland.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Rudolf and Mary Jane
Geer; and paternal grandparents, David and Marguerite (Schaubaut) Fields.
A memorial service will be later in July at the East Conneaut United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ash Welch officiating.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Raisian Funeral Home,
a Family Care Group affiliate, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut.
CONOVER, N.C. - Amiel R. Jana, 81, of Conover, died June 16, 1998.
Born Oct. 20, 1916, in Chicago, he was the son of James and Anna Jana.
He had lived most of his life in Ashtabula County.
Mr. Jana was self-employed for 50 years as owner/operator of a trucking
company in Ashtabula. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Conover.
He was also a member of Masonic Lodge of Geneva $334, the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, and Al Koran of Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lee; a son, James, of Conover;
a daughter, Sandra Allcock of Ohio; and three grandchildren, Tonya Burke
of Ohio, James of Little Rock, Ark., and Jeffrey of Hickory, N.C.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary, and
a brother, Andrew.
A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Saybrook United Methodist
Church, 7900 S. Depot Road, Saybrook Township, with the Rev. Joe Platt
officiating.
Willis Reynolds Funeral Home, Conover, is in charge of arrangements.
JEFFERSON - Helen S. Jascoe, 51, died Sunday, June 21, 1998, of cancer.
Survivors include her husband, Lou; two sons, James of Jefferson and
Scott of Cuyahoga Falls.
Funeral and interment was Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery, Montrose.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ashtabula County or
the American Cancer Society.
The Dunn-Quigley Ciraello and Carr Funeral Home, 39 S. Miller Road,
Fairlawn, was in chare of the arrangements.
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Evelyn Stone Pearson, 90, of Lake Worth, Fla., died
Sunday, June 21, 1998, at Wellington Regional Hospital, West Palm Beach,
Fla.
Born Sept. 9, 1907 in Ashtabula, she was the daughter of Victor and
Betty (Peterson) Stone. She lived in Ashtabula until 1958.
Mrs. Pearson was employed as a private duty nurse in the Ashtabula
area after graduating from the Ashtabula General Hospital School of Nursing.
She attended the First Covenant Church and enjoyed gardening, flowers,
nature and feeding wildlife, such as birds and squirrels.
Her survivors include one sister, Linnea Stone of Ashtabula.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Evar Pearson
in 1975; one brother, Carl Stone; and one sister, Violet Stone.
Service is 1:30 p.m. today at Edgewood Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Warner
will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Protective League
or the First Covenant Church Memorial Fund.
Ducro Funeral Services and Crematory, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, is
in charge of arrangements.
HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP - Genive Proctor, 74, died Sunday, June 21, 1998,
at Mt. Sinai Medical Center East, Richmond Heights.
Born July 4, 1923, in Greenbrier County, W. Va., she was the daughter
of William and Nettie Richards. She had lived in Harpersfield Township
for two years, moving from Madison.
She attended Geneva Church of God, enjoyed doing crafts and flower
gardening. She had worked at Bethandale Corp., Mentor, for 12 years as
an assembler.
Survivors include four daughters, Coline Sue Washington of Harpersfield,
Elizabeth Gail Olinger of Madison, Joy Barnette of Rock Creek, and Drema
Aubuchon of Harpersfield Township; two sons, Malachi O. of Union, W. Va.,
and Nathan H. of Jefferson; five brothers, Woodrow Richards of Florida,
Jesse and Hubert Richards of West Virginia, Alfred Richards of Barrette,
W. Va., and William Richards of Ohio; a sister, Kay Lane of West Virginia;
nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis,
in 1988.
Service is 1 p.m. today at the Potti Funeral Home, 2726 Hubbard Road,
Madison, with the Rev. Paul McCoy of Geneva Church of God officiating.
Burial will be in Madison Memorial Cemetery.
Calling hours were Tuesday at the funeral home.
CLEVELAND - Joseph J. Berta, 72, of Cleveland, died Sunday, June 21,
1998, at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati.
Born Sept. 2, 1925, in Madison, he was the son of Joseph J. and Katherine
(Foster) Berta. He had lived in Cleveland for 10 years, moving from Painesville.
He had been employed as a welder and was union steward at Diamond Shamrock.
He attended Madison High School, entered the Navy during World War II and
was on destroyer duty in the Pacific. He was a long-time member and two-year
commander of Collinwood Post 2926 V.F.W.
He officiated high school football for 25 years, earning numerous commendations.
He played semi-professional baseball and started the Perry Community Youth
Basketball Program for fourth, fifth and sixth graders in the early 1970s.
He volunteered and worked for the good of the community.
Survivors include a son, Robert, of Cincinnati; two grandsons, Joseph
and Nicholas; five sisters, Catherine Berta and Nancy Quickel of Madison,
Gertrude Berta and Sandra Blasko of Geneva, and Barbara Spence of Perry;
and three brothers, William of Madison, Clarence of Florida and Richard
of Cleveland Heights.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death in 1976 by his wife,
Barbara Jane (Rooks), whom he wed Feb. 28, 1946, in Pomeroy; a son, Gary,
in 1983; a sister, Dorothy Bushnell; and two brothers, John and George.
Graveside service is 10 a.m. Thursday at Perry Cemetery, Perry.
Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Behm Family Funeral Home,
26 River St., Madison.
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - Helmi Brown, 80, died Sunday, June 21, 1998,
in Lake Havasu City.
Born July 7, 1917, in Ashtabula, she retired to Arizona with her husband
in 1984.
Survivors include her husband, Ray "Bud" Brown, whom she wed in 1938;
a son, Warren, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two daughters, Sharon Carter of McAllen,
Texas, and Diane Behny of Wheatridge, Colo.; seven grandchildren, a great-grandchild;
six brothers, Ensio Hanel of Farmington, Mich., Alfred "Hub" Halen of Painesville,
Wiljo Hanel and George Hanel and Carl Hanhilammi of Ashtabula, and Ben
Hanhilammi of Columbus; and a sister, Laura Eddy of Mount Vernon.
No services are planned, but memorial contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
WILLOUGHBY - Rose M. (Lantz) Carlson, 88, died Sunday, June 21, 1998.
Born Aug. 5, 1909, in Ashtabula, she was homemaker. She had lived in
Willoughby for eight years and in Willowick for 17. Prior to that, she
resided in Ashtabula.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Patterson of Wickliffe; a granddaughter,
Lori Harrison of Fairport Harbor; and a great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin, in April 1982; a sister,
Margaret Leskovec; and a brother, Charles J. Lantz.
Graveside service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Edgewood Cemetery, Ashtabula
Township.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Jack Monreal Funeral Home,
E. 320 & Vine St., Willowick.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve,
5786 Heisley Road, Mentor 44060.
ASHTABULA - Oscar Duane Cole, 39, of West Ninth Street, Ashtabula, died
Sunday, June 21, 1998, at the Ashtabula County Medical Center Hospice Unit.
Born Dec. 24, 1958, in Ashtabula, he was the son of Oscar and Mary
(Vance) Cole.
A lifelong Ashtabula resident, he attended Harbor High School, loved
to play cards and watch sports on television. He was an avid Cleveland
Indians fan.
Survivors include his wife, Patty (Gayheart), whom he wed Aug. 26,
1977; a son, Jerry D. of Ashtabula; a daughter, Rosemary of Ashtabula;
two brothers, Michael of Rock Creek and Ronnie of Ashtabula; a sister,
Sharon Newsome of Ashtabula; and his father, of Ashtabula.
He was preceded in death by his mother on Dec. 12, 1997.
Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Askew-Brink-Ducro Harbor Funeral
Home, 1709 W. 11th St., Ashtabula, with the Rev. Lawrence English, pastor
of Pentecostal Holiness Church, and his cousin, the Rev. Shane Akers of
Full Gospel Church, Pilgrim, Ky., officiating. Burial will be in Saybrook
Cemetery.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
BOONE, N.C. - Irene Conway, 95, a former Conneaut resident, died Sunday,
June 21, 1998, at Watauga Medical Center, Boone.
Born Nov. 27, 1902, in Crawford County, Pa., she was the daughter of
James and Lillian Thornton Thompson (Bryson). She had lived in Conneaut
for 50 years before moving to Boone.
A homemaker, she was Methodist.
Survivors include a brother, Richard Thompson of Dearborne, Mich.;
a granddaughter, Rebecca McMillan of Boomer, N.C.; four grandsons, Kevin
Conway of Valle Crucis, N.C., Stephen Steele of Boone, Eric Steele of Panama
City, Fla., and Michael Conway of Conneaut; 12 great-grandchildren and
six great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie
Dale Conway; a son, Robert; a daughter, Jean Steele; a grandson, Robert
Steele; and a number of brothers and sisters.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Naples Memorial
Gardens, Naples, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Watauga County Project on
Aging, 132 Poplar Grove Road Connector, Boone 28607.
Hampton Funeral Service, Boone, is in charge of arrangements.
SHAKER HEIGHTS - J. Markcus Davis, 3 1/2, died Sunday, June 21, 1998,
at Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn., where he had
been a patient since January.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Marcy Funeral
Home, a Family Care Group affiliate, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut.
ASHTABULA - Esmond A. Hutchinson, 77, of West 35th St., died Sunday,
June 21, 1998, at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ducro Funeral
Services and Crematory, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula.
ASHTABULA - Gertrude M. Kahne, 89, of Ashtabula, died Saturday, June
20, 1998, at her home.
Born Oct. 10, 1908, in Ashtabula, she was the daughter of Alfred and
Alice (Istel) Kahne. She had lived in Ashtabula her entire life, except
for her professional years in Cleveland.
She graduated from Case Institute of Applied Science with a degree
in library science, and received her master's degree from Columbia University
School of Library Science, New York. She was employed by the Cleveland
Public Library system until her retirement in 1973.
Miss Kahne was a member of United Jewish Women, the Fairmont Temple,
the Sisterhood of Fairmont Temple, Tifereth Israel Congregation, and attended
the Am Shalom Temple in Mentor.
Her many civic activities included membership in American Association
of University Women, the Ashtabula Arts Center, the Tourists literary and
book review group, Cleveland City Club, Ashtabula County Unit of the American
Cancer Society, and the Ileostomy Society of Cleveland. She recently received
an honorary membership in the Ashtabula Area Zonta Club in recognition
of her establishment and continuing support of the Marie A. Kahne Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
She was also an avid bridge player.
Survivors include several cousins.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marie A.
Kahne; and a brother, Max.
Service is 11 a.m. today at the Ducro Funeral Home, 4524 Elm Ave.,
Ashtabula, with Rabbi Alan Lettofsky of the Am Shalom Temple officiating.
Entombment will be in Edgewood Cemetery Abbey.
A calling hour will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today
at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marie A. Kahne Memorial Scholarship
Fund, c/o Ashtabula Area Zonta Club or to Tifererth Israel Congregation.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
SMYRNA, Tenn. - Kenneth Anthony McConnell, 74, of East Enon Springs
Road, died Saturday, June 20, 1998, at Columbia Southern Hills Medical
Center.
Born in Patton, Pa., he was the son of Russell E. and Clara (Rhoa)
McConnell.
Mr.McConnell was a retired chemical maintenance worker for Calhio and
Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Bernida (Weakland); three sons, Wayne and
Larry of Smyrna, and Darrell of Painesville; a daughter, Gloria Henderson
of Cocoa, Fla.; three brothers, Leo of Emeigh, Pa., Herman of Spangler,
Pa., and Ralph of California; three sisters, Jeannie Jolly of Pennsylvania,
Peggy Faltic of Lagrange, and Betty Sawtel of Hartford; five grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside service is set for 10 a.m. today in Middle Tennessee Veterans
Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Gagnon officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37133 is in charge of arrangements.
ORWELL TOWNSHIP - Charlene Mae Phillips, 64, of Orwell Township, died
Monday, June 22, 1998, at her home, following a 13-year illness.
Born Jan. 10, 1934, in Warren, she was the daughter of Clarence A.
and Elizabeth (Davis) Brister.
Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker, a member of the Orwell Presbyterian
Church, and was recognized by the Grand Valley Ruritans as founder of the
Annual Grand Valley Halloween Party. She collected angels, enjoyed shopping
for bargains, spending time with her family, and doing for her community.
She loved yellow roses.
Survivors include her husband, Milton C., whom she wed Nov. 23, 1952,
in Colebrook; two sons, Mickey, of North Bloomfield, and Eric of Euclid;
two sisters, Gladys J. Durda of Niles and Nedia I. Althen of Cape Coral,
Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death May 13, 1998, by a son,
Victor; and a brother, Clarence E. Brister.
Service is noon Wednesday at Orwell Presbyterian Church, with the Rev.
George Dauler officiating. Burial will be in Orwell North Cemetery.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. today at Paine Funeral Home, 140 E. Main
St., Orwell.
HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP - Genive Proctor, 74, died Sunday, June 21, 1998,
at Mt. Sinai Medical Center East, Richmond Heights.
Born July 4, 1923, in Greenbrier County, W. Va., she was the daughter
of William and Nettie Richards. She had lived in Harpersfield Township
for two years, moving from Madison.
She attended Geneva Church of God, enjoyed doing crafts and flower
gardening. She had worked at Bethandale Corp., Mentor, for 12 years as
an assembler.
Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Gail Olinger of Madison,
Joy Barnette of Rock Creek, and Drema Aubuchon of Harpersfield Township;
two sons, Malachi O. of Union, W. Va., and Nathan H. of Jefferson; five
brothers, Woodrow Richards of Florida, Jesse and Hubert Richards of West
Virginia, Alfred Richards of Barrette, W. Va., and William Richards of
Ohio; a sister, Kay Lane of West Virginia; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis,
in 1988.
Service is 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Potti Funeral Home, 2726 Hubbard
Road, Madison, with the Rev. Paul McCoy of Geneva Church of God officiating.
Burial will be in Madison Memorial Cemetery.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
MIDDLEFIELD - Frances M. Sands, 78, died Monday, June 22, 1998, at Briar
Hill Nursing Home, Middlefield.
Born Sept. 17, 1919, in Winnipeg, Canada, she was the daughter of John
and Anna Zatorski. She had lived with her daughter in Burton for six months,
moving from Mayfield Heights.
A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, making candy, sewing and gardening.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Lacny; a grandson; two great-granddaughters;
a brother, Butch Albert Zatorski of Parma; and two sisters, Louise Markiewicz
of Maple Heights, and JoAnna Hefferman of Parma.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,
John A. Sula; her second husband, William J. Sands; a brother, John Zatorski;
and a sister, Lottie Koran.
Service is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 12060 Kinsman
Road, Newbury, with the Rev. Jay McPhillips officiating. Burial will be
in All Souls Cemetery, Chardon.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Trask Funeral
Home, 15670 W. High St., Middlefield.
CONNEAUT - Clyde C. Goldberg, 75, died Friday, June 19, 1998, at UHHS
Brown Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 13, 1922, in Johnstown, Pa., he was the son of Clyde R. and
Catherine Marie Goldberg.
He serviced in the U.S. Army during World War II. He moved to Conneaut
in 1957.
Mr. Goldberg was employed at the former Emco Wheaton Co. on the assembly
line. He enjoyed fishing and lawn mower repair,
Survivors include hus wife, Betty (Brewer) Goldberg; eight daughters,
Kathryn M., Sandra J. Smith, Cheryl and Martha, all of Conneaut; Bernadena
M. and Barbara A. Bukata of Johnstown, Pa., Shirley A. Brewer of Illinois
and Patricia A. Caroll of Ashtabula; and five sons, David C. Brewer of
Conneaut, Peter W., Terrance M. John E. and Robert C., all of Johnstown,
Pa.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Merritt Goldberg;
a sister, Frances Turek; and a daughter, Linda Mae Benito.
A service will be held at the convenience of the family Thursday at
Benshoff Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be
available at the Raisian Funeral Home, a Family Care Group affilate, 581
Harbor St., Conneaut.
ASHTABULA - Getrude M. Kahne, 89, of East 46th Street, died Saturday,
June 20, 1998, at her home.
Service is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ducro Funeral Home, 4524 Elm Ave.,
Ashtabula, with Rabbi Alan Lettofsky of Am Shalom Temple, Mentor, officiating.
Entombment will be in Edgewood Cemetery Abbey.
Calling hour is 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marie A. Kahne Memorial scholarship
fund, in care of the Zonta Club of Ashtabula County, or to Tifereth Israel
Congregation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Completed obituary information will be released in Tuesday's paper.
WINDSOR TOWNSHIP - Martha E. Hostetler, 63, died Saturday, June 20,
1998, at her home.
Born March 31, 1935, in Middlefield, she was the daughter of Elie J.
and Sara (Miller) Hostetler and was a lifelong area resident.
Ms. Hostetler did day work in the Chardon area for the past 40 years,
working for many different families, including the Ritondaro Funeral Home,
Chardon. She helped raise many of the children of families she worked for.
She was noted for her baking skills, especially pies.
She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and enjoyed being with
her 58 nieces and nephews. She also enjoyed traveling when she had the
opportunity.
Survivors include her stepmother, Fannie (Miller) Hostetler; six brothers,
Lester E. of Sarasota, Fla., Joe E., Marvin, and Robert F., all of Windsor
Township, Eli E. of Rock Creek; Mahlon E. of Nappanee, Ind., and Albert
E. of Arthur, Ill.; and three sisters, Fannie Wolf of Colebrook Township,
Mary Bernardi of Detroit, Mich., and Laura Fisher of Orwell.
She was preceded in death by her mother in 1937 and her father in 1984.
Service is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Marvin Hostetler residence, 8641
Fletcher Road, Windsor Township. Burial will be in Wilcox Road Cemetery,
Mesopotamia Township.
The family will receive friends at the Marvin Hostetler residence anytime
today.
The Ritondaro Funeral Home, 126 South St., Chardon, is in charge of
the arrangements.
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Evelyn S. Pearson, 90, died Sunday, June 21, 1998,
at Wellington Regional Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ducro
Funeral Home and Crematory, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula.
CHARDON -- Forrest L. Allemeier, 88, of Wilson Mills Road, died Friday,
June 19, 1998, at his residence.
Born Feb. 5, 1910, in Dorset Township, he was a son of John H. and
Estelle M. (Runyan) Allemeier.
Mr. Allemeier was a resident of Dorset until 1968, before managing
hotels and motels in New Jersey and Ohio for 10 years. He moved to Florida
in 1978 and returned to Chardon in 1993.
He retired in 1968 as the manager of the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau
Cooperative, where he had worked for 23 years.
He was a lifelong member of the Dorset United Methodist Church and
the former Dorset IOOF. He also served on the Dorset School Board and the
Ashtabula County Farm Bureau Council.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Spieth) Allemeier, whom he wed
on July 20, 1929, in Chester, W. Va.; two daughters, Frieda M. Nadack of
Chardon and Beverly M. Skarlinski of Ashtabula; seven grandchildren, Robert
Skarlinski of Rock Hill, S.C., Michael Skarlinski of Erie, Pa., Becky Berkstresser
of Meadville, Pa., Carolyn Holden of Pierpont Township, Charles Van Horn
of Willowick, Debra Kooyman of Chardon, and David Van Horn of Akron; 14
great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harold of Bellvue, Fla.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Daniel
Skarlinski; a brother, Cyril; and a sister, Marie Williams.
Service is 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dorset United Methodist Church, Route
193, Dorset Township, with the Rev. Keith Peachy officiating. Burial will
follow in Dorset Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 1:30 until the time of service Tuesday at the
church.
The Fleming Funeral Home Inc., a Family Care Group affiliate, 49 W.
Jefferson St., Jefferson, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dorset United Methodist Church
memorial fund. Envelopes will be available at the church.
THOMPSON TOWNSHIP -- Howard B. Andrews, 92, died Saturday, June 20,
1998, at Chardon Quality Care nursing home, Chardon.
Born Dec. 11, 1905, in Thompson, he was the son of George and Mary
Bertha (Stimpert) Andrews.
Mr. Andrews was a farmer who raised almost every kind of animal.
He enjoyed going to farm and machinery auctions and took vegetables
to Coyt Road Farmer's Market, Cleveland.
He was a member of Thompson United Methodist Church and was a former
member of the Farm Bureau.
He enjoyed dancing.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie L. (Hazen) Andrews, whom he married
on Jan. 1, 1930, in Leroy Township; two children, Jean Evelyn and Howard
Hazen of Thompson; three grandchildren; and a sister, Doris Lehman of Streetsboro.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Royal C.;
and three sisters, Ruth Buckley, Florence Mitchell and Irma Sidley.
Service is 2 p.m. Monday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Thompson, with the
Rev. Robert Mathias of Thompson United Methodist Church officiating.
No calling hours will be observed.
Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River St., Madison, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to any charity.
ASHTABULA -- Elizabeth Balog, 82, of Carpenter Road, died Friday, June
9, 1998.
Born Jan. 10, 1916, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Kiss)
Balog and had been an Ashtabula resident most of her life.
After attending Ashtabula High School, Ms. Balog worked as a factory
worker for Neff-Perkins, Perry.
She was a member of the former Hungarian Reformed Church, Ashtabula.
Survivors include a brother, Charles P. of Ashtabula; and a sister
Mary Helen of Madison.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Alex.
A private service will be Tuesday at the Askew-Brink-Ducro Harbor Funeral
Home, 1709 West 11th St., Ashtabula, with the Rev. Louis Medgyesi of the
Hungarian Reformed Church, Fairport Harbor, officiating. Burial will be
in Edgewood Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
CLEVELAND -- Morgan J. DuFour, age six weeks, died Friday, June 19,
1998, at University Hospitals, Cleveland.
She was one of triplet daughters born May 2, 1998, to Joseph and Tina
DuFour, Gary Avenue, Ashtabula.
Besides her parents, survivors include four sisters, Brittany, Taylor,
and surviving triplets, Faith and Paige; maternal grandparents, Gene and
Diane Mahoney of Austinburg; paternal grandparents, Clemit and Vera Gandee
of Geneva; and a great-grandmother, Tessie Fitzgerald of Ashtabula.
Service is 11 a.m. Monday at the Ducro Funeral Home, 4542 Elm Ave.,
Ashtabula, with the Rev. Kenneth Roberts of the Pentecostal Church of God
officiating. Burial will follow in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes are available
at the funeral home.
WINDSOR TOWNSHIP -- Martha E. Hostetler, 63, died Saturday, June 20,
1998, at her home of cancer.
Born March 31, 1935, in Middlefield, she was the daughter of Eli J.
and Sara (Miller) Hostetler.
Mrs. Hostetler was a homemaker and also worked for the Ritondaro Funeral
Home, Chardon, 30 years. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.
She enjoyed her nieces and nephews and took care of her housework.
Survivors include her stepmother, Fannie (Miller) Hostetler; six brothers,
Lester E. of Sarasota, Fla., Joe E., Marvin E. and Robert E., all of Middlefield,
Eli E. of Rock Creek, Mahlon of Nappance, Ind. and Albert E. of Arthur
Ill.; and three sisters, Fannie Wolf of Colebrook, Mary Bernardt of Detroit,
Mich. and Laura Fisher of Orwell.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death a brother, Mervin.
Service is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of Marvin Hostetler, 8641
Fletcher Road, Windsor.
Calling hours are at Marvin's home anytime Sunday or Monday.
Ritondaro Funeral Home, 126 South St., Chardon, is in charge of funeral
arrangements.
ERIE, Pa. -- Irene M. Puckly, 69, a long-time Millcreek resident, died
Saturday, June 20, 1998, at her daughter's residence.
Born Dec. 20, 1928, in Cleveland, she was the daughter of John and
Mary (Koren) Adamski. She was a resident of Erie most of her life.
A 1946 graduate of Conneaut High School, Mrs. Puckly retired in 1994,
after working 20 years in the accounting department of the Lyons Transportation
Co. Previously, she had worked several years at Erie Builders Supply Co.
She was a founding member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Erie, and
was a member of the Blue Army of Fatima and the Divine Mercy Apostolate.
She enjoyed reading.
Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Puckly of Millcreek; son, Jerome
J. of Waterford, Pa.; a brother, Raymond Adamski of Conneaut.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph
J.; a son, Joseph D.; and a sister, Margaret Dragon.
Service is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, East
Grandview Blvd., Erie, Pa. Burial will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.
Calling hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Russell C. Schmidt
& Son Funeral Home, 2926 Pine Ave., Erie, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 510
E. Gore Road, Erie, Pa. 16509, or Mother Angelica-EWTN, in care of Our
Lady of the Angels Monastery, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, Ala., 35210-9948.
MIDDLEFIELD -- Emma Schnell, 87, died Friday, June 19, 1998, at UHHS
Geauga Regional Hospital, Calridon Township.
Mrs. Schnell was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Painesville,
and the Ladies Aide Society of the church.
Survivors include a son, Don of Middlefield; a daughter, Marilyn Covill
of Perry; two sisters, Helen Kren of Texas, and Hilda Carey of Concord
Township; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death her husband, Edward.
Service is 10:30 Tuesday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 508
Mentor Ave., Painesville. Burial will be in North Chardon Cemetery, Chardon
Township.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Spear-Mulqueeny
Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Ave, Painesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the American
Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate Inc., 1689 East 115th St.,
Cleveland, 44106-3988.
ASHTABULA -- Richard "Rick Randy" Torquato, 62, died Thursday, June
18, 1998, at the Ashtabula County Medical Center.
He was born March 29, 1936, in Butler, Pa., the son of Carmen and Ida
(Marucca) Torquato, and moved to Ashtabula in 1963.
Mr. Torquato was manager and disc jockey at radio station WAQI. He
later worked as a weatherman at WICA television, and in the advertising
and sales divisions of the Ashtabula Sentinel.
He began Randy Publications in 1983. The family-operated business produced
the Citizen and Villager newspapers, and -- later -- Ad Mat place mats.
A member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Knights of Columbus and
the Ashtabula Elks Club, he enjoyed playing cards, golfing and baking.
Survivors include his wife, Donna (Francestine) Torquato, whom he married
in 1953; six daughters, Lorene of Dallas, Texas, Terri of San Francisco,
Calif., Joni Close of Canton, Richele Parcell of Ashtabula, Jennifer of
Columbus and Nancy Telzerow of Cleveland; five grandchildren; a brother,
Carmen, of Rialto, Calif.; and a sister, Inez Aquilino of Broadview Heights.
Mr. Torquato was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frank;
and a sister, Margaret Biffaretti.
Service is 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, West
21st Street, Ashtabula. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Saybrook
Township.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Guerriero Funeral Home, 1550
W. 19th St., Ashtabula.
NORTH KINGSVILLE -- Joe E. Dickey, 75, died Thursday, June 18, 1998,
at Brown Memorial Hospital.
Born Jan. 15, 1923, in Conneaut, he was the son of G.B. and Ona W.
(Barton) Dickey.
Mr. Dickey graduated from Rowe High School in 1941. He later worked
in the city's Burke Machine Tool Shop as a tool and die maker, before enlisting
with the U.S. Navy.
A World War II veteran, he served with the Navy for two years in the
Pacific Theater. Afterwards, he was employed with the U.S. government as
a postal carrier. He retired from the post office in 1978, after 32 years
service.
He also worked at Dickey Electrical Construction Co., Sebring, Fla.,
as an electrician.
He attended services at St. Catherine's Catholic Church and the United
Methodist Church, both in Sebring; as well as St. Mary's Church in Conneaut.
An avid trumpet player since age five, he performed professionally
with the Joe Dickey Combo at various clubs and restaurants. While in Sebring,
he also played trumpet with the Sundance Band, at various nursing homes
and at the Sun Room Senior Center.
Mr. Dickey also taught trumpet for several years, in both Conneaut
and Sebring.
In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, farming, canoeing, camping
raising horses and horseshoe pitching. He also loved being with his friends
and family.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice (Raisian) Dickey, whom he wed on
July 20, 1946, at St. Mary's Church; a son, James E. in Sebring, Fla.;
two daughters, Joan D. Whitney and Jean K. Whitman of Conneaut; five grandchildren;
a great-grandchild; and a sister, Winifred Wrathbun of Eustis, Fla.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Francis.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Raisian Funeral Home, a Family Care
Group affiliate, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut, with the Rev. Ash Welch of East
Conneaut United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn
Memory Gardens, North Kingsville, where the American Legion Honor Guard
will conduct military rites.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Dickey's memory may be made to the charity of
choice.
CLEVELAND -- Morgan J. DuFour, six weeks, died Friday, June 19, 1998,
at University Hospitals, Cleveland.
Morgan was one of the triplet daughters born May 2, 1998, to Joseph
and Tina DuFour.
Arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by Ducro Funeral
Services and Crematory, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula.
CONNEAUT -- Clyde Goldberg, 75, died Friday, June 19, 1998, at UHHS
Brown Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by the Raisian Funeral
Home, a Family Care Group affiliate, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut.
HOLDREGE, Neb. -- Merle Swanson, 89, a resident of the Methodist Memorial
Home died Wednesday, June 17, 1998.
Born Feb. 21, 1909, in Conneaut, he was the son of George and Dora
(Northrup) Swanson. He had lived in Jefferson, Ashtabula and Kearney, Neb.
Mr. Swanson graduated from Ashtabula High School and married Anna Hofmeister
on Oct. 15, 1938.
He worked his entire career for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co., retiring in 1974.
After retirement, he moved to Greenville, S.C., where he lived until
moving to Kearney in 1989. He moved to Methodist Memorial Home in 1993.
While in Ashtabula, he was a member and deacon at First Christian Church.
In Greenville, he was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church and active
in the senior center there.
In Kearney, he was active in First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Swanson also was a 52-year member and past exalted ruler of Ashtabula
Elks Club 208; and a past member and president of the Ashtabula Area City
Board of Education.
Survivors include a daughter, Priscilla Jepson of Kearney; two grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife in January 1990, two brothers
and two sisters.
Private service is today at O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home, Kearney,
Neb. Burial will be in Kearney Cemetery.
No calling hours will be observed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Methodist Memorial Home,
Holdrege, Neb.
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP - Milford L. Kirk, 71, of North Ridge West, Saybrook
Township, died Saturday, July 18, 1998, at the Ashtabula County Medical
Center.
Born June 6, 1927 in Ashtabula, he was the son of John and Elsie (Heasley)
Kirk. He was a lifetime area resident.
Mr. Kirk began his career as a part-paid fireman for Saybrook Township
in the early 1960s. In 1967, he became a full-paid fireman, working as
an engineer, emergency medical technician and fire inspector, before retiring
in 1984.
His hobbies included crossword puzzles and fishing. He loved cats and
spending time with his family.
Survivors include his father of Ashtabula; wife, Rachel (Borzaga) Kirk,
whom he married Sept. 25, 1953; two sons, Randy of South Euclid, and Rodney
of Ashtabula; five brothers, Redgie of North Kingsville, Russell of Ashtabula,
Gordon of Ashtabula, David of Kingsville Township, and Dale of Killbuck;
two sisters, Elaine Ludlow of Geneva-on-the-Lake, and Delores Ashley of
Saybrook Township; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by daughter, Lee Beth
Kernisky.
Graveside service is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Saybrook Township Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by the Ross-Billman Funeral Home, a
Family Care Group affiliate, 526 Prospect Road, Ashtabula.
At Mr. Kirk's request, there will be no calling hours.
ASHTABULA - Paul A. LaSalle, 55, of Bunker Hill Road, Ashtabula, died
Friday, July 17, 1998, at his home.
Born Jan. 14, 1943, in Meadville, Pa., he was the son of Paul F. and
Mary K. (Kuban) LaSalle. He lived in Ashtabula the past 16 years, coming
from Linesville, Pa.
Mr. LaSalle was a 25-year employee of the Rockwell International Corp.,
retiring in 1986. He had been an agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. the past 11 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He was an avid runner,
enjoyed hunting, was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and always shared
his motto, "Buy American."
Survivors include his wife, Ingrid Susan (Hurst) LaSalle, whom he married
Dec. 30, 1981, in Jefferson; five children, Andre P. of Chicago; Monica
J. of Boulder, Colo., Shannon K. of Erie, Pa., Charles J. of Espyville,
Pa., and Mellisa D. Brandt of Pittsburgh; three sisters, Michele E. Komar
of Cochranton, Pa., Mary "Kathy" LaSalle of Conneaut Lake, Pa., and Rose
Marie Sorenson of Austin, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral is 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1200
E. 21st St., Ashtabula. The Rev. Michael Ballish will officiate. Burial
will be in Lulu Falls Cemetery, Kingsville Township.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Fleming
Funeral Home, Inc., a Family Care Group affiliate, 49 W. Jefferson St.,
Jefferson.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Catholic Service League.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
OLEAN, N.Y. - The Rev. Rosadel V. Riley, 80, of Olean, N.Y. died Friday,
July 17, 1998, at her home.
Born Nov. 22, 1917, in Saybrook, Pa., she was the daughter of Frank
O. and Virgil (Burlingame) Pierce.
She pursued her career and finished her education through Life Bible
College. She became an evangelist in 1966 and entered into a full-time
ministry in 1967 with the Foursquare International Church in Lancaster,
Pa. She then ministered in Conneaut, where she was instrumental in building
a new church.
In 1982, she returned to Olean to minister at the New Hope Foursquare
Gospel Church.
She was a member of the Olean Women's Republican Club, Olean Home Bureau
and the Olean Volunteer Firearm Auxiliary. She was also president of the
Conneaut Ministerial Association.
Survivors include daughter, Sharon Baker, Olean; sister, Donna Stephenson,
Olean; and her co-pastor and best friend, the Rev. Pauline Wilson, Olean.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Lee E.,
whom she married June 9, 1934, in Clarion Pa; two brothers, Gilbert and
Richard Pierce; and sister Jean W. Wright.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at the Guenther Funeral Home Inc., 1303 E.
State St., Olean. The Rev. William Watson of the Foursquare Gospel Church
of Bradford, Pa., will officiate. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park,
Lafayette, Pa.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Assembly of God Church,
772 Main St., Olean, N.Y., 14760.
AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP - George Smith, 71, River Glen Drive, Austinburg
Township, died Saturday, July 18, 1998, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Fleming Funeral Home
Inc., a Family Care Group affiliate, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson.
LOVINGSTON, Va. - Richard Sperry, 91, of Lovingston, Va., died Tuesday,
July 14, 1998, at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Lovingston, Va.
Born Nov. 23, 1906, in Middlefield Township, he was a Geauga County
resident until the 1950s.
Mr. Sperry graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1929 and
later attended Case Western Reserve Law School.
He was the first county administrator for Nelson County in Virginia,
and volunteered as executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce,
in addition to working with both the Industrial Developmental Authority
and the Region 10 Community Services board in Lovingston. He was a surveyor
when in Geauga County.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a lieutenant in World War II.
Survivors include two sons, Richard A. of Lovingston, Va., and William
H. of Akron; daughter, Carroll Routh of Guilford, Conn.; brother, Mark
Sperry of Chardon Township; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille.
Services were held in Virginia.
Memorial contributions may be made to Region 10 Community Services,
c/o 800 Preston Ave., Charlottesville, Va., 22903, or Nelson County Rescue
Squad, Box 44, Faber, Va., 22938.
CONNEAUT - Francis J. Williams Jr., 76, of State Street died Friday,
July 17, 1998, at University Hospital in Cleveland.
Born Oct. 4, 1921, in Worcester, Mass., he was the son of Francis J.
Sr. and Leda (Carrier) Williams. He was a lifelong Conneaut resident.
Mr. Williams was a 1940 graduate of Conneaut High School and served
with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was instrumental in starting
and was in charge of the first radio station in Japan following the war.
He was employed as an electrician by True Temper Corp., retiring in 1986.
He was a member of St. Mary's Church in Conneaut and Cowle Post No. 151,
of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife Catherine (Yozzo), whom he married May 23,
1942; four daughters, Cathy Sibley of Kent, Pamela Yezza of Willoughby,
Amy Topper of Tallmadge and Mary Williams of Conneaut; two sons, Mark of
St. Charles, Ill., and David of Conneaut; sister, Margaret McMillen of
Conneaut; and 10 grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters during
childhood.
A Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church in
Conneaut. Rev. Nathan Willis will officiate.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Marcy Funeral Home, a Family
Care Group affiliate, 208 Liberty Street, Conneaut.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Building Fund of St. Mary's
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