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Willard Daniel Ireland, Jr.
Jun 2, 2021
IRELAND, Willard Daniel, Jr., of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, 2 Jun 2021, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Dayton on 16 Aug 1936 to Willard Daniel Ireland, Sr. and Margaret Enid (Jenkins) Ireland, who both preceded him in death. He was the oldest of three; his brother, William Ireland, also preceded him in death and his sister, Kathleen...
Elaine Miller
Jun 1, 2021
MILLER, Elaine Zambrana Aguiló, age 79, passed on June 1, 2021. She born on August 11, 1941. Elaine was a devoted wife to Edward Miller (79) for 57 years, and a loving mother to Maria Elena Fernandez. Elaine was a cherished grandmother to Sofia Elena and Isabela Maria. She will be remembered for her kindness and her humor. Elaine grew...
Brenda Kay Smith
May 31, 2021
SMITH, Brenda Kay, age 72, of Kettering, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. Brenda was born July 20, 1948 in Ashland, KY to Clifford and Edna (Meade) Rice. After graduating from Paul G. Blazer High School in 1966, she received her Bachelor’s Degree from Morehead State and her Master’s in Education from Ball State University. Brenda dedicated her life to...
Riley James Chillinsky
May 29, 2021
CHILLINSKY, Riley James, age 30, of Castro Valley, CA, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. Riley was born June 22, 1990 to Thomas and Molly (Hall) Chillinsky. A graduate of Centerville High School, he attended both Columbus State University and Wright State University. He was a good friend with a kind heart, a positive outlook, and a generous spirit. Riley...
Marilyn E. George
May 28, 2021
GEORGE, Marilyn E., age 92, of Kettering, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. Marilyn was born September 17, 1928 in Columbus to David and Anna (Williams) George. She received her Bachelor’s Degree and was employed for 35 years at WPAFB as a chemist. Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents; brother, David George. She is survived by her dear...
Faye Louise White
May 26, 2021
WHITE, Faye L., age 5 weeks, precious daughter of Dylan and Kristen (nee. Cole) White, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Although her time was short, the love she brought to the world is immeasurable. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her loving parents, Dylan and Kristen; siblings Emma, Elijah,...
James Matthew "Jim" Trentel
May 24, 2021
TRENTEL, James Matthew “Jim”, age 73, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Jim was born to the late Paul and Jane (Zurga) Trentel in Cleveland, OH on June 10, 1947. He was a proud UD alumni, and a member of the American Legion Post #598, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Jim worked as a systems...
Bruce Socks
May 24, 2021
SOCKS, Bruce, age 88, of Dayton, OH, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 peacefully at home. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Bruce went to work in technology for IBM and NCR. Bruce is survived by and missed dearly by wife of 55 years, Erika Socks (Munzel); children, Kendra (Jim) Sitter, Chrissy Ennis; grandchildren, Malia, Mailie, and Brandon. Special...
Janet Tiefenthaler Carroll
May 24, 2021
CARROLL, Janet Tiefenthaler, age 92, of Washington Twp, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Janet was born to the late Eugene and Camilla Tiefenthaler on January 28, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI. She was a long time member of Incarnation Parish and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech Therapy from the University of Wisconsin. Janet loved to...
Gaynard Wagner Gross
May 22, 2021
GROSS, Gaynard, age 98, of Kettering, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. Gaynard retired from Reynolds & Reynolds as First Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors following a successful business career. During his 35 years with Reynolds & Reynolds he held various positions in all segments of the business including both the printing, administrative and...
Beverly M. Delon
May 22, 2021
DELON, Beverly M., age 76, of Cincinnati, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Hospice of Hamilton. Beverly graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1962 and was a 1966 graduate of Hanover College. She is preceded in death by her parents. Beverly is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Joan DeLon, and their children, Sue and David....
Peggy Jo Grigsby
May 19, 2021
GRIGSBY, Peggy Jo (Price), age 73, of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, May 19 after a lengthy illness. Peggy was born in Kenton, OH, grew up in the Hancock County village of Arlington, and graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1970. She then taught in the Anthony Wayne (near Toledo) and Lynchburg-Clay (Highland County) school districts. She spent eight years at...
Dorothy Marcella Hollon
May 15, 2021
HOLLON, Marcella’ Dorothy, 94, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2021, at Kettering Health Main Campus. She was born in Landsaw, Kentucky, and lived most of her life in Dayton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband Wendell (Windy) Eugene Hollon, her parents Howard Courtney Buchanan and Della Mae Buchanan, brother Howard Courtney Buchanan, brother...
Eric Paul Mccarty
May 14, 2021
MCCARTY, Eric Paul of Kettering, 93, died May 14 at Hospice of Dayton. A born storyteller, he displayed throughout his life a gregarious nature and a genuine joy in life and other people. Eric was born in New York City, the second of Olga and Mathew McCarty's five children. He was reared in Alexandria, Indiana, where Eric enjoyed small-town farm...
Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" (Thomas) Brown
May 12, 2021
BROWN, Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” (Thomas), 95, of Centerville, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1926, in Marion, Ohio, the middle child born to Walter Raymond Thomas and Mary Lillian (Moore) Thomas. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1943. She met her husband of 56 years Chester “Chet” Brown at the skating rink...
Vincent Alan Crain
May 12, 2021
CRAIN, Vincent Alan, age 61, formerly of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was a graduate of the first graduating class of Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield, Ohio in 1978. Vince has always had a love for music and his family. He has been playing musical instruments since he was very young and has been...
Ernest Stanley Zdesar
May 11, 2021
ZDESAR, Ernest Stanley, age 95, of Springboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Ernest was born on January 21, 1926 in Cleveland, OH to the late Ignatius and Theresa Zdesar. He attended East Tech High School before enlisting in the Marine Corps and serving in WWII. Following the war he returned to the Cleveland area where he began working...
Nelson J. Gabbard
May 10, 2021
GABBARD, Nelson J., age 97, of Dayton, passed away at the Suites of Walnut Creek on Monday, May 10, 2021. Nelson was born on November 3, 1923 in Hazard, KY. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and served from Jan. 1941 – Sept. 1945 in the Pacific Theater serving on the U.S.S. Phoenix; Survivor of Pearl...
R. Anthony "Tony" Colaizzi, Iii
May 10, 2021
COLAIZZI, R. Anthony III “Tony”, age 50, of Washington Twp., passed away peacefully after a short illness Monday, May 10, 2021. Tony graduated from Centerville High School in 1989, and went on to graduate from the University of Cincinnati in 1994 with a B.S. in Industrial Design. During undergraduate internships, he worked for a display firm in Rochester NY, Hillrom...
Dale Ransom Skipton
May 10, 2021
SKIPTON, Dale Ransom, age 71, of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021. Dale was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 3, 1950 to the late Dr. Robert and Doris (Glover) Skipton. He graduated from Meadowdale High School, attended Marietta College and Kent State, where he was present for the May 4, 1970 shootings. Dale was a realtor who...
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