Obituaries

Feb 12, 2019

Gillespie, Dolores E. (nee Garrity), Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 86, of Centerville passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Born in Rock Island, IL, Dolores was long-time member of Southminster Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, James L. Gillespie, her father and mother, John B. and Marian Garrity and brother...

Feb 12, 2019

AYDELOTT, Patricia “Pat” A., 84, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Pat was born on February 17, 1934 in Nashville, TN, to the late Edward and Artie (nee Krotzer) Campbell. She grew up with her 8 siblings in Dayton, OH and attended Julienne High School. Pat worked for many years as a title clerk for both Shannon...

Feb 5, 2019

WILLIAMS, Iris E. (nee Gallian), 83, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Iris was born on April 24, 1935, in Hanging Rock, in Lawrence County, OH, to the late James and Mary Ruth (nee Christian) Gallian. She graduated from Ironton High School, and later moved to the Dayton area with her husband, Bernard Harold Williams. For...

Feb 4, 2019

STAAT, Barbara “Jean”, of Centerville, OH, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. She was born to the late William C. and Dorothy (nee Fry) Epling on June 28, 1925 in Princeton, W.V. Jean was formerly a member of St. Saviour Catholic Church in Rossmoyne, OH. However, she was most recently a member of Grace Lutheran Community....

Feb 3, 2019

ALLBERY, MARY H., age 95 of Kettering, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019. She was born to J E and Elsie (Gall) Bazler on March 15, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio. While students at Ohio State University, she met Charles Fred Allbery and they married in 1949 and moved to Akron for Fred to complete his studies in law,...

Jan 31, 2019

DIEFENDERFER, George Woodruff, Jr., age 95, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019. George was born on August 19, 1923 in Chicago, IL to George Woodruff, Sr., and Julia (nee Van Aken) Diefenderfer. He graduated from Miami University and worked in commercial sales at WDTN for 25 years. From 1941-1945, George served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII....

Jan 28, 2019

BAVARO, Ann Marie, age 87, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019. Ann was born on January 30, 1931, to the late Dominic and Teresa (nee Torello) Cassano, in Hamilton, OH. She attended Notre Dame High School, and went on to move to Kettering after marrying the love of her life Joseph Bavaro. She always put her family...

Jan 28, 2019

Margaret (Marge) Svensson Thomas passed away peacefully on the evening of Monday, January 28, 2019, at the age of 82. She was born in 1936 to Grace and Olof Svensson in Chicago, Illinois. She was a graduate of North Park Academy and Northwestern University, where she was a dedicated member of the Tri Delta sorority. After moving to Dayton, Ohio...

Jan 23, 2019

SOMERS, Lola “Lou”, age 91, of West Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Lou was born to Louis and Essie Miller in Ft. Morgan, CO on March 4, 1927. She was a member of Oak Creek Church and a 50 year member of Eastern Star. Lou was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jack A. Somers....

Jan 17, 2019

TREADWAY, Frank, age 96, of Centerville, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born June 26, 1922 to the late William “Garfield” and Lessie (Williams) Treadway in Fork Ridge, Tennessee. One of 12 children, Frank grew up in a loving, active family in Middlesboro, Kentucky. After serving in the Navy during WW II he moved to...

Jan 14, 2019

DERHAM, Donald Lewis, age 80, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019. Donald was born in Los Angeles, California on March 6, 1938 to William A. and Eugenia M. (nee Feeser) Derham. He was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School. After High School Donald joined the United States Army and went on to be a police officer...

Jan 13, 2019

LUNDWALL, Kathryn A. (nee Reist), age 86, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Kathryn was born on October, 1, 1932, to the late Robert Sr. and Kathryn (nee Keim) Reist, in Dayton. She graduated from Fairview High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green University, where she met her future husband, Walter Lundwall,...

Jan 13, 2019

FLEISCHAUER, John Frederick, age 79, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. He was a 1957 graduate of Oakwood High School, received his bachelor’s degree in 1961 from Cornell University, followed by four years as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He received his master’s degree in 1966 and his Ph.D. in English literature in 1970 from The Ohio...

Jan 13, 2019

Jan 12, 2019

PHLIPOT, Donald L., age 81, of Oakwood, passed away on January 12, 2019. Don was born on May 24, 1937 to the late Joseph and Rosella (nee Mangen) Phlipot, in Darke County, OH. He graduated from Versailles High School in 1955 and was the captain of the football team. He went on to serve his country in the Navy as...

Jan 12, 2019

BLEVINS, Lois Joyce, age 88, of Miamisburg, OH, formerly of Centerville, OH passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Lois was a long-time member of the Church of the Nazarene where she loved babysitting in the church nursery and teaching Sunday School. Her favorite hobby was quilting, she was very kind-hearted and especially loved babies and children. She was preceded...

Jan 10, 2019

FAYAK, Marlene Loretta (Kozlowski) age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 10, 2019 while living at the Suites of Walnut Creek. Marlene was born on September 12, 1931 in Cleveland, OH to the late William and Helen (Funk) Cuff. Marlene lived in Cleveland until 2012 when she moved to Dayton to be closer to her family. In...

Jan 8, 2019

Kenneth (Ken) E. Graham, age 102, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Ken was born on April 17, 1916 in Dayton, OH to the late Vernie and Viola (Harkrader) Graham. He retired from W.P.A.F.B. after 37 years of service, served in the Army Air Corp. during WWII and obtained an Associate’s Degree from The University of Dayton....

Jan 8, 2019

BRILEY, Marilyn Ann "Lynn" passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on January 8, 2019. Marilyn was born on May 1, 1934 in Greensburg, IN to Joseph and Edna Harpring. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Gerald Briley. She is survived by her beloved children; Michael (Juliet) Briley, Lisa (Phillip) Ulrich, Mark (Rita) Briley, and...

Jan 7, 2019

MARRAS, Christine “Tina”, age 94 of Centerville, formerly of Kettering. Passed away on January 7, 2019 at Sunrise of Rochester Hills, MI. Tina was a true angel who is now in Heaven. She devoted her life to her husband and family. Tina was a sweet, kind and giving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was truly loving to everyone. She...