Obituaries

Jun 4, 2010

SYMONDS, Shelley Markham, age 73, of Beavercreek, passed away on Friday, June 04, 2010 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Shelley was a graduate of Ontario High School and Keuka College in New York. She retired after 20 years from Columbia Gas where she was the Human Resource Director. Shelley was a hard working, resourceful woman who loved...

Jun 2, 2010

SANO, Robert, Jr. “Bob”, 68, of Dayton, went home to be with his Lord on June 2, 2010. He was a 1960 graduate of Belmont High School, a Harrison Radiator retiree, and a long time member of Living Word Church in Vandalia, OH. Bob had a real zest for life. He loved being with family and friends and will always...

Jun 2, 2010

JACOBS, William R. of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at age 79. Born in Hamilton, OH on September 5, 1930 to parents Ralph M. and Margaret E. (Sauter) Jacobs. Bill is survived by his wife, Peggy, his daughter, Susan L. McHone, and his son, William T. Jacobs. A graduate of Hamilton High School, Bill attended BGSU and the...

Jun 1, 2010

HOLLINS, Lois B., age 77, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Born May 2, 1933, Lois graduated from Ridgeville Corners High School in 1957 and attended Capital University where she received a bachelor's degree in education in 1955. She was a teacher for many years in the Kettering School system and was a faithful member of Concordia Lutheran...

May 29, 2010

WILLIAMS, Jean Ann (Maurer) age 83, of Vermilion, OH, passed away peacefully as a result of complications from Alzheimer�s Disease on Saturday, May 29, 2010. Jean was born on March 2, 1927, in Dayton, OH, at Miami Valley Hospital, to her parents Theodore Maurer and Mary Miranda Maurer. Jean�s life was characterized by her service and dedication to her family,...

May 29, 2010

WILLIAMS, Jean Ann (Maurer) age 83, of Vermilion, OH, passed away peacefully as a result of complications from Alzheimer's Disease on Saturday, May 29, 2010. Jean was born on March 2, 1927, in Dayton, OH, at Miami Valley Hospital, to her parents Theodore Maurer and Mary Miranda Maurer. Jean's life was characterized by her service and dedication to her family,...

May 28, 2010

CASSANO, Victor Joseph Jr., age 65, of Centerville, went to be with his heavenly father on May 28, 2010. He was born on March 19, 1945, to Anne and Pizza King founder, Victor J. Cassano, Sr.. Vic Jr. was owner and CEO of Cassano's Pizza & Subs restaurants. He was a very generous man who gave a lot of his...

May 24, 2010

PAGE, Gerald "Jerry", age 85, of Centerville, formerly of Bellbrook, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010. He was preceded by wife of 60 yrs., Sally; son Charles; brothers Raymond, Ernie, and Marc; sisters Rae Marian and June; and son-in-law Bill. Survived by his twin sister Geraldine Strunk; son Gene (Sherry) Page; daughters Diane Giaratiano, Dawn (John) Knorr, Kim (John)...

May 23, 2010

DICKEY, James Thomas, Jr., age 95 of Washington Twp., died on Sunday, May 23, 2010. James was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Dickey, Sr., of St. Louis, Mo.; his wife Geraldine Braun Dickey; sisters Mrs. Eleanor Johnson and Kathryn Nolen; brother Harlan M. Dickey. He is survived by is his son James T. (Diana) Dickey...

May 16, 2010

AWSUMB, Kenneth Paul, 91, of Bemidji, Minnesota passed away Sunday May 16, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Ken was born on July 3, 1918 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the late Ardin I. and Petra Johnson Awsumb. After graduating from St. Paul Central High School in 1936, he was employed as timekeeper for the Union Stockyards in South St. Paul....

May 16, 2010

SMITH, Frederick Coe, age 93 of Washington Twp., passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Fred graduated from Cornell University and Harvard Business School. He served his country in the Army Air Corps where he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1941. During WWII he came to Wright Patterson AFB to work on its budget committee. After the war,...

May 15, 2010

SAKAR, Josip, age 80 of Dayton, formerly of Croatia, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Josip was a mechanical engineer with special interest in metals. He was a long time employee of Hobart, Dayton Scale Division and was a member of The Dayton Inventors Club, South Slavic Club and VFW Post 9927 in Kettering. Josip was a very creative...

May 13, 2010

JONAS, Jan (Georgeanne) nee Hanzel, age 67, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010. A graduate of Wooster High School (1960), Jan received her B.A. from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ed.D. degrees from Indiana University, and attended the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. During her career, she worked as a student personnel administrator at both Indiana University...

May 12, 2010

Norma A. Vandeneynden, 89, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Mrs. Vandeneynden moved to Daytona Beach in 1986 from Dayton, OH. She is a former member of Holy Angel's Catholic Church in Dayton. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School, Dayton. She was a homemaker who loved cooking, baking and gardening. She was preceded...

May 9, 2010

May 9, 2010

SORTMAN, Aletha "Louise", age 82, of Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was born and raised in Cincinnati. After marriage she and her husband, Don, lived in the Dayton area. Louise was a current member of Fountain Gate House Church and previously attended Centerville Community Church and Normandy United Methodist Church. Years ago, she was active in...

May 8, 2010

CATO, Leonard C., age 94 of Oakwood, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Leonard received his Bachelor’s Degree from Miami University in 1942 and his Master’s Degree in Industrial Arts from Miami University in 1950. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII. Leonard was a retired teacher from Oakwood High School...

May 8, 2010

FABER, (Sue) Patti Suzanne, age 89 of Linden, Michigan, formerly of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Patti graduated from Steele High School in 1939. She retired from Lorenz & Williams Architects and Engineers after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Faber; son, David Faber; sister, Jane Ford Smith and brothers, Robert and...

Apr 30, 2010

SAKAL, Aileen Helen, age 68 of Kettering, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Bethany Village. Aileen was a member of the Ascension Catholic Church and the ladies auxiliary of the American Legion Post 598. She worked for many years at Key Bank in their private banking division. Preceded in death by her mother, Antoinette Wenz...

Apr 30, 2010

JOY, John R. of Beavercreek, Ohio died April 30th after living an honorable life and serving his country and community with courage, compassion and character. He was 73. A native of Quincy, Illinois, John grew up creating adventures on the Mississippi River. He loved aircraft of all kinds and joined the US Air Force at the age of 17. His...