Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Wednesday, January 29, OBITUARIES Note: Obituaries are paid submissions and are published without editing changes. Sara Day Sara Louise Paskins Day, 45, of Racine formerly of Lancaster, died Jan. 25; arrangements by Ewing Funeral Home. James Dittoe James W. "Jim" Dittoe, age 82, died Sunday at his residence.
A graduate of Lancaster High School class of 1937; retired veteran US Navy serving during World War II and Korean War, Pearl Harbor Survivor, life member Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Chapter 4, Fleet Reserve Association branch 199, Reynoldsburg Post 9473 VFW, Reynoldsburg Senior Center, Malibu Race Team, survived by wife of 59 years Martha whom he married July 8, 1943; son, J. Michael (Donna) Dittoe of Kentucky; daughters: Kathryn Moore of Columbus, Carol (Terry) Taber of Georgia; grandchildren; great grandchildren; brother, Robert L. Dittoe of Lancaster; sister, Marie Vess of Lancaster; many relatives and friends; preceded in death parents; brother, Jack; and sister, Ruth Crawford; funeral mass will be Thursday 10 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel. Interment St.
Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne. Memorial service Thursday 2 p.m. Evans Funeral Home 4171 E. Livingston chock officiating in flowColumbus Father James, Ogurers, donations in Jim's memory may be made to Mt. Carmel Hospice Mt.
Carmel Health Foundation 793 W. State St. Columbus, 43222. Fleming Waddell Fleming "Pete" P. Waddell: 86; of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, Jan.
26; arrangements by Halteman-Fett and Dyer Funeral Home. Donald Starner Donald E. Starner, 72, of Lancaster died Friday, Jan. 24, 2002 at his residence. He was retired from Anchor Hocking Plant One and a member of Union Local 571 of the AFGWU.
He served in the United States Army. He is survived by his sisters, Sylvia Woltz; brothers and sisters-in-law: Homer and Janice Starner, Charles R. and Iris "Kathy" Starner, all of Lancaster; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Starner and his parents Homer and Ida Mae Starner. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m.
Friday in the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Thomas P. Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Rose Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Sarah Farmer Sarah E. Farmer, age 86 of Lancaster died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 at Fairfield Medical Center. She was a member of St. Mary Church, Olivedale Senior Citizen Center, and Ladies Auxiliary of Knights of St.
John. Survivors include one sister, Izetta Tipton; four sisters-in-law, Minnie Swartz, Opal Guisinger, Marilyn Guisinger, Margaret Guisinger; longtime friends, Fred and Anna Kiger all of Lancaster; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond C. Farmer; infant son, Rodney; parents, Leo J. and Zeta (Schaffer) Guisinger; two sisters: Kate Tipton and Margaret Waugh; six brothers: Joe, Albert, Floyd, Walter, Harry and Francis Guisinger.
Service will be held Thursday 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Church with Father Denis Kigozi officiating. Burial at St. Mary Cemetery.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Sheridan Funeral Home with a Vigil Service held Wed. 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Central Ohio Diabetes Association, 1580 King Columbus, 43212-2000.
Mary DeLaney Mary DeLaney Mary Ann DeLaney, age 55 of Canal Winchester died at her home. She was an office worker at Artromick International in Columbus. Beloved mother of daughters: Michele Nungesser, Somerset, Cheryl and Shawn Gillenwater, Rushville, Carey DeLaney, Chicago; four grandchildren: Chelsea Rose, Colton Thomas, Samuel Thomas and Madeline Rae; sister, Rosie (Chuck) Holste, Pittsburgh; two brothers: Nicholas Besspiata and John Besspiata both of Pittsburgh; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Rose Janeda Besspiata. Service will be 1 p.m.
Friday at the Sheridan Funeral Home with Father Donald Franks officiating. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio, 3380 Tremont Columbus, Oh.
43221. Lewis Drum Lewis A. Drum, age 91 of Lancaster, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2003 at Pickaway Manor Nursing Center, Circleville. He was born the son of Orton E.
and Edna Lutz Drum on Sept. 12, 1911 in Pickaway County. He retired from farming and in 1981 he retired from Fairfield School for Boys in Lancaster. He was a member of Mills Memorial United Methodist Church, Lancaster where he was a lay leader for over er 20 a member of Olivedale 'Senior Center and a graduate of Millersport H.S. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Myers) Drum; son, David E.
(Connie) Drum of Ashville; daughter, Marsha K. (William) Rodgers of Gallipolis; stepdaughter, Joyce Hall of Middletown; 4 grandchildren: Donald Drum of Bexley, Jewel Drum of Dayton, Michael and Mallory Rodgers of Gallipolis; 1 greatgrandchild; 10 step-grandchildren and sisters-in-law, Wilhelmena Drum of Circleville, and Rosanette Drum of Circleville. He was preceded in death by his parents; Clara and Nellie; brothers, Orwin and Starling; sister, Oma; granddaughter, Macy and step-daughter, Shirley. Funeral services will be Friday, January 31, 2002 at 1 p.m. at the Taylor Funeral Home, Amanda with Pastor Arthur "Chip" Kock officiating, assisted by Rev.
Harold R. Sturm. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Lancaster. Calling hours will be Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mills Memorial United Methodist Church, 402 N. Broad Lancaster, 43130. Elzie Abram Elzie Abram, 92, of 8351 Marietta Road, S.E., New Lexington, Ohio died at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 at Sunbridge Care Center, New Lexington.
Born July 2, 1910 in Chapmen, Ohio (Pleasant Township). Abram was a lifetime resident of New Lexington; a coal miner; tile worker at Ludowici-Celadon; a farmer and a member of the Oakfield Wesleyan Church. Survived by 4 sons: Elsworth (Pauline) Abram of Lancaster; James E. (Betty) Abram of New Lexington; Rodney Abram of New Lexington and Donald R. (Luana) Abram of New Lexington; 1 daughter, Doris Pyle of Saltillo; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and 8 greatgreat-grandchildren; 2 brothers: Sam Abram of Zanesville and Donald Abram of New Lexington; 4 sisters: Hazel Hill of New Lexington; Laura McCord of McLuney; Florence Paxson of Moxahala and Esther Rose of New Lexington.
Preceded in death by wife, Stella M. Abram, November 1, 2001; parents, Bud and Maragret Sowers, Abram; brothers: Leonard, Chester and Homer Abram; sister, Thelma Quinn. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at the Roberts Funeral Home, 304 Mill New Lexington, and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.
Fuenral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003 at the Oakfield Wesleyan Church, 3583 State Route 13, S.E., Oakfield, Ohio with the Reverend George Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Oakfield Cemetery, Oakfield. William E.
Staten William E. Staten, 78, of West Rushville formerly of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003. He was a World War II Army Veteran, retired from Drew Shoe Co. and worked for Anchor Hocking.
He is survived by his daughter Billie Jean (Marshall) Cunningham, Bremen; 3 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; brother Tom Staten, Lancaster, sister Alice Montavon, Portsmouth; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Geraldine Staten, great grandchildren, James Melvin III and Savannah Willis, brothers, Ralph and Jack, sisters, Alma, Betty, Marge and Helen, loving companion, Lois Huggins. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Halteman-Fett Dyer Funeral Home with pastors Michael and James Dexter officiating. Burial will be in Forest Rose Cemetery where the Lancaster Veterans Burial Detail will perform military services.
Friends may call from 6- 8 Thursday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions be made in his memory to the Good Shepherd Church Building Fund. Harry E. Parsons Jr. Harry E.
"Slim" Parsons age 76, of Lancaster died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. "Slim" retired from Lancaster City Schools maintenance department.
He is survived his: wife, Phyllis J. Parsons of home; Daughter, Pamela Parsons of Lancaster; Sons, Michael (Lynn) Parsons of Georgetown, Ohio, David E. Parsons and his Linda Wood of Lancaster, John A. Parsons and his Janine Macklin of Westerville, Ohio; Nine grandchildren, Justin, Rebecca, Jeremy, Steven, Jason, Natalee, Nicole, Charlie, and Virginia; Sisters, Jean Butler of Williamstown, West Virginia, Betty Gapa of Cleveland, Ohio; Brother, James (Pat) Parsons of Williamstown, West Virginia; Many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his: Daughter, Jennie Lou Parsons; Parents, Harry E.
and Grace (Dulaney) Parsons; Brothers, Kay and Jack Parsons. Funeral service will not be held as cremation has taken place. Friends may visit with the family at the residence after 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003.
Arrangements by Sheridan Funeral Home. mer youth counselor who became a fugitive after he was charged with kidnapping and sexual imposition was arrested Tuesday, the FBI said. Michael Brown, 47, Cleveland, was arrested in WinstonSalem, N.C., said Gerald L. Mack, agent in charge at the Cleveland FBI. Brown was arrested without incident by FBI agents and deputies of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
Brown was being held in custody pending his return to Ohio. Brown had worked at Parmadale, a home for troubled boys that is run by Cleveland Catholic Charities. Charges against Brown were part of a wide-ranging investigation in Cuyahoga County of sex abuse allegations in the Roman Catholic Church. He was in custody pending counties in Ohio, but removed an ankle bracelet that was required to monitor his movements. Brown was indicted in Cuyahoga County on 61 counts, including kidnapping, tampering with evidence and records, gross sexual imposition, sexual imposition and interference with custody.
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