Sale, Marion E., age 100, of St. Leonard Center, passed away Saturday September 1st. Mrs. Sale was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Sale. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Jerry (Mason, OH), Merrie Benasutti (Brooklyn Park, MN); sons, Tom Sale (Elgin, IL), Bob Sale (Olathe, KS); 8 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. There will be a Memorial Mass...
Larry Colwell, 72 of Dayton, Ohio passed away in his sleep at home on Tuesday afternoon, August 28, 2018. He was born in Trace Branch, Kentucky, on August 25, 1946, to the late George Colwell and Rhoda Collins Colwell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother in law Pauline and Jake Howard. Survivors are...
WAAG, Norman O., age 89 of Centerville passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born on January 5, 1929 in Dayton to the late, H. Otto and Florence (Heid) Waag. Also preceding him in death is his wife of 49 years, Inez Waag and great-grandson, David Waag. Norman is survived by his wife of 20 years, Janet...
MITSCH, Bernadette M., age 69 of Kettering passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. She was born on August 21, 1949 in Wheeling, WV to the late, Joseph and Hazel (Falvey) Volpe. She is also preceded in death by her grandson, Matthias Mitsch. Bernadette is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Robert; sons, Patrick (Melanie), Brian (Emily) grandchildren,...
Maria Gudelia (nee Marrero) Garcia, 98, died peacefully on August 25, 2018, at Nazarethville Nursing Home in Des Plaines, IL. She was born August 4, 1920, in Guira de Melena, Cuba. The daughter of Jose and Avelina Jorge Marrero, who were natives of Canary Islands, Spain. Four brothers and three sisters preceeded her in death. In 1945, Maria married the...
Islam, Badrul age 86 of Centerville, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018. Badrul was born in Raniganj, India on June 1, 1932. He graduated from Calcutta National Medical College and moved to London, England in 1959. He practiced general surgery for 15 years, where he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in both London and Edinburgh. Badrul...
HENNESSY, Mary Ann, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Dayton. She was born April 17, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio to the late, John H. and Bina M. (Hetzel) Meyer. Mary Ann graduated from Julienne High School in 1945 and went to work as the legal secretary for Mr. Alexander at the law firm of Harshman, Young, Colvin...
PETERSON, Thomas G. passed away August 15, 2018 at the age of 85. He was born December 7, 1932 to the late, William and Mary Louise Peterson. He is the last of his immediate family of seven. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, Judith, son, Thomas (Christine) Peterson II of Centerville, Ohio, Lynne (Ray)...
GROH, Carol Ann, age 86 of Kettering, passed away peacefully Monday August 13, 2018. Carol was a member for over 60 years of TRI-Y Sorority, and a founding member of the Ghetto Gang. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bud Groh; a brother, Charles Petty; two sisters, Jeanne Lambert and Margery Howard. She is survived by two...
Bruns, Mary Sylvia Kiger, age 91, of Centerville, passed away Sunday July 29, 2018. Mrs. Bruns, a life-long resident of the Dayton/Centerville area, was born November 27, 1926 to the late Claude and Ethel Kiger. She was employed as a Senior Product Coordinator at Delco for 39 years. Mrs. Bruns is preceded in death by two sisters, Myrna Kiger Walters,...
PORTER, Donald Joseph, 89, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on July 28th, 2018. Born on April 30th, 1929, he was the son of Emanuel and Gertrude Porter. Don graduated from St Gregory's Seminary in Cincinnati, Georgetown University and received his Masters at the University of Dayton. He was in the Air Force during the Korean War stationed in London, his...
Barga, Larry L., age 70 of Waynesville, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Larry was a loving husband, father and grandfather, was a loyal friend to many and loved classic cars and OSU football. Larry was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Jane (Martino); and brother, Marion. He is survived by his loving wife, Joan; a daughter,...
ROLFE, Jr., George, age 67 of Dayton passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018. He was born in Kingston, PA on February 16, 1951 to the late, George Sr. and Ruth (Whitebread) Rolfe. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen (McDonell) Rolfe; children, Liam Rolfe of Dayton and Graeme Rolfe of New York and many other family and friends....
BRUN, Raymond F., age 95 of Kettering, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late, Louis and Edith (Boll) Brun. Also preceding him in death is his wife, Mary “Peachy” Brun in 2001; son, Timothy Brun; great-grandson, Alexander Lopane; brothers, Lawrence, Jerry, Clarence, William, Charles, Walter, and Eddie Brun. He is survived...
BRINKLEY, James W., (Jim) age 82 of Kettering passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born on August 5, 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late, Wiley H. and Dorothy M. (Pryfogle) Brinkley. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Carol (Malpiedi) Brinkley; devoted children, Christine (Serge) Verbitzki, Leslie Brinkley, Linda Brinkley, Susan (Robert) Brinkley...
● VENETOS, Blake B., age 60 of Centerville passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Matthew A. Venetos and brother, Matthew J. Venetos. Blake is survived by his mother, Shirley (Lave) Venetos; siblings, Karen Yahle, Brenda Dimbath, Brad Venetos and Mark Venetos. He had the gift of art and worked in the...
Goecke, Kevin J., age 45, passed away Wednesday July 11, 2018, at his residence in Sabastopol, California. He is survived by his wife, Marissa; his daughter, Anamika; his parents, Dan & Shirley Goecke of Centerville, OH. Kevin was a 1991 graduate of Centerville High School and has been a self-employed contractor for Environ Control in California. There will be a...
FIENO, Mary R. (DeVol), age 86 of Kettering died Wednesday morning at Trinity Community of Beavercreek under Hospice Care. She is the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Marie DeVol, and was born in Zanesville, Ohio. She was the head cheerleader at Zanesville High School and the University of Dayton. Mary worked for Chase Bank for many years and...
Vicki Lynn Smith, 68, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2018 in Marietta, Ohio as the result of a sudden fall. Vicki was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 6, 1950 and was adopted 5 days later by Ann Ramsey and Richard Kemp Smith, who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her husband, Robert L. Persons, and...