Betty Ann Perkins
Dec 30, 2017
Betty Ann Behringer Perkins, age 95, of Centerville passed away Saturday, December 30th. A Dayton native, she held a Masters Degree in History from the University of Dayton where she taught for seventeen years and helped to establish the Women’s Studies program which she directed from 1971-1984. She also headed U.D.’s Title IX evaluation process. She was active in the...
Fred E. Brothers Jr.
Dec 28, 2017
BROTHERS, Jr. Frederick E., age 83 of Centerville, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. Fred was born in Baltimore, MD on December 1, 1934 to the late Frederick and Marie Brothers. Fred was a United States Army veteran where he was a Missile Repairman. He also served in the United States Naval Reserves. Fred worked...
Genevieve A. "Genny" Schmid
Dec 24, 2017
Genevieve A. "Genny" Pellow Schmid, age 86, passed away on December 24, 2017 at St Leonard Retirement Community in Centerville, Ohio. Genny was preceded in death by her parents, Whitney J. and Ethelene Jones Pellow, sister Geraldine Pellow, and granddaughters Jacqueline & Michelle Marks. Genny was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 13, 1931. She was an accomplished dancer and...
Virginia L. "Ginny" Santoianni
Dec 22, 2017
Santoianni, Virginia L. (nee Gilbert), age 93, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away on Friday December 22, 2017. She was born on July 3, 1924 in Ridgefield, CT. to the late Leroy and Louise Gilbert. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 66 years, Arthur; her brothers, and daughter-in-law, Susan Santoianni. Ginny is survived by her sons, Arthur (Patty),...
Janet Anne Leff
Dec 21, 2017
LEFF, Janet Anne, age 76 passed away on December 21, 2017. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 14, 1941 to the late, J.J. and Florence (nee Nelligan) Leff. Also preceding her in death are sisters, Elizabeth Keene Leff, Joan M. Hamilton (nee Leff) and Barbara S. King (nee Leff). Janet is survived by her brothers, J. David (Patricia)...
Jerry E. Raiff Jr.
Dec 20, 2017
Raiff, Jerry E., Jr., age 58 of Washington Township passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry E., Sr., and Mary Jane. He is survived by a daughter, Meghan Raiff, two sons and a daughter-in-law, Dane Edward (Nicole) Welch, Marcus Raiff; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Molly (Steve) Hartman, Julie M. Raiff; two...
Gary Lemons
Dec 20, 2017
Lemons, Gary L., age 73, of Kettering/Moraine, passed away on December 20, 2017. Gary was born June 14, 1944 to Chester and Caroline Lemons in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn (Rudy) Lemons; two sons, Jeffrey Lemons and Daniel Lemons; three grandchildren, Elizabeth (Adam) Susong, Rebecca Lemons and Matthew Lemons; two brothers, Larry (Jackie) of Enon and...
William C. Sage
Dec 19, 2017
William C. Sage, 84, of Washington Township, OH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Born in Dayton, OH to Thomas a'Beckett and Anna Louise (McCord) Sage, William attended Holy Angels Elementary and Chaminade High School. After serving in the Army during the Korean conflict in 1953-1955, William went on to graduate from The University of Dayton in 1959 with...
Thomas C. "Tom" Lanasa
Dec 18, 2017
LANASA, Thomas C. “Tom”, age 57 of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born on September 3, 1960, in Dayton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by Grandparents Charles and Rose Lanasa and Vincent and Florence Warren, Uncle Charles Lanasa, and his beloved brother-in-law “Bro” Dick Bloom. Tom is survived by his loving parents, Peter...
Jean Boyd
Dec 17, 2017
(Sarah) Jean Boyd, 86, of Beavercreek, passed from this life into the arms of her savior and friend, Jesus, on Sunday, December 17 at Hospice of Dayton. Jean was born May 13, 1931, in Ashland, KY, and lived many places all over the United States. Jean was known for her unfaltering, extravagant love for Jesus and for her family, her...
Mariann T. Becker
Dec 14, 2017
Mariann T. Becker (nee Schenking), 80, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2017. Visitation will be held at Westbrock Funeral Home on Friday, December 22 from 4-7pm. Funeral Mass will be held at Precious Blood Catholic Church on Saturday, December 23 at 10am. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Mariann is survived by her husband of 54 years,...
Charles J. "Chuck" Ozvath
Dec 14, 2017
OZVATH, Charles J. age 81, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Melbourne, FL. Born January 23, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Alexander Ozvath and Margaret Szentisi Ozvath. A graduate of Patterson Co-op High School class of 1954 he married the love of his life the late Beverly Sparks in 1956. Charles was preceded in...
Jean H. Thomason
Dec 13, 2017
Mary Jean Healan Thomason of Dayton, OH and Nashville TN, formerly of Bowling Green, KY, died on December 13, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Winder, Georgia,, on October 14,1928, to James Franklin and Ethel Shed Healan. She was married for 66 years to Hugh Maxson Thomason, who predeceased her in 2014. She is survived...
Terry Brassington
Dec 6, 2017
Brassington, Terry K., age 75 of West Carrollton, passed away Wednesday December 6, 2017. Terry was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Lee and a son, Kevin Edward. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Lorrie; his mother Nancy Folkerth-Brassington; three daughters, Missy Brassington-McCoy of Riverside, Wendi Swartz-Zimmerman of FL, Heather (Doug) Swartz-Roth of FL; Two...
Margaret V. Fickert
Dec 5, 2017
Fickert, Margaret V., “Mommom”, age 98 of Dayton, OH passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017. "Her ability to love and care about others is legendary” and “the world is a more beautiful place due to her flower gardens, which will remind us of her forever”. Margaret is survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, Pam (Mike) Paluch of Kettering; a...
Michael J. De Bard
Dec 4, 2017
DE BARD, Michael J., age 64 of Bellbrook, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2017. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to Dr. Richard and Joella De Bard on Jan 27, 1953. He is survived by his loving wife Ann; mother Joella De Bard; sons Shaun and Keith, daughter Lauren (Jeff) Kaprelian, grandchildren Myles De Bard and Sophie and Ellie...
Shirley M Wright
Nov 28, 2017
Wright, Shirley M., age 90, of Centerville, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on November 28th. She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Jerome Zimmer, and her brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Garnett Zimmer. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Donald’ two daughters, Helen Wright and Donna Simon. She is also survived by...
Karen S. Vance
Nov 27, 2017
VANCE, Karen, S., age 63, of Dayton, passed away on Monday November 27, 2017. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 15 years, Dennis Ray White, and parents George and Ethel (Stefanics) Vance. She is survived by her sisters, Mary Vance and Linda Vance, her brother Thomas Vance, her aunts Charlotte Stefanics, Mary Somogy and Theresa Peterson...
Robert V. "Rob" Schuster Jr.
Nov 23, 2017
SCHUSTER, Robert V., Jr., 53, of Bellbrook, OH passed away on November 23. He graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Robert “Rob” was a kind hearted, generous person who loved golf, UD basketball, and Ohio State football. Rob was a believer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert V. Schuster Sr. and...