Current Obituaries
Rachel C. Diorio
Apr 7, 2006
Rachel C. Diorio, 84, of Springboro, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at Hillspring of Springboro. She was born in Naples, Italy on June 16, 1921 to Angelo and Rosa (Forni) Rossi. Mrs. Diorio was a member of Holy Family Parish and a former member of the Sons of Italy. She worked in the grocery business and food preparation for many...
Donald M. Gose
Apr 2, 2006
Donald M. Gose, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Garden Manor Extended Care following a long illness. He was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on September 1, 1921, the son of Henry N. and Nettie M. (Armitage) Gose, moving to Middletown at the age of 4.Don attended Middletown Schools, graduating from Middletown High School in 1938 at the...
Esther B. Downey
Mar 28, 2006
Esther B. Downey, 96, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at her residence. She was born in McCartyville, Ohio on August 29, 1909 to Louis and Mary (Vonderheide) Schroeder. Mrs. Downey sewed all her life. She started sewing for others in the late 1940s and retired after 50 years of sewing in 1998 as the owner of Esther...
Linda M. Barnett
Mar 27, 2006
Linda M. Barnett, born April 13, 1947 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of Willis & Beulah (Roberts) Fox, died March 27th at home in the presence of her family. A devoted employee of Family Medical Practice under Dr. Omer Hurlburt and Dr. Leah Avera in Middletown. Attended West Carrollton Church of the Nazarene.She is survived by husband Robert L; only...
Dorothy Lease Hidy
Mar 27, 2006
Dorothy Hidy, 99, of Middletown, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1906 to parents Robert Bailey and Marie (Wilson) Lease. Dorothy worked as a realtor for Finkleman Realty and worked for Village East. She was a longtime member of the Church of the Ascension, member of Eastern Star,...
Robert D. Cass Hartman
Mar 26, 2006
Robert D. Cass Hartman, 82, of Middletown, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at home. He was born in Middletown, on September 4, 1923. Mr. Hartman worked as a 3rd helper for Armco Steel Corporation for 40 years, retiring in 1980. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member of Crosspointe Church...
Barbara Bush Burdsall
Mar 24, 2006
Barbara Bush Burdsall, 92, passed away Friday evening, March 24, 2006, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village where she was a resident for seven years. Fond of saying “I was Barbara Bush before Barbara Bush was Barbara Bush,” she was delivered by an uncle physician on her family’s Fayette County farm. Except for some summers, she lived in Washington Court House,...
Eleanor L. Meehan
Mar 24, 2006
Eleanor L. Meehan, 69, of Middletown, died Friday, March 24, 2006, at Kettering Medical Center. She was born in Middletown, on December 6, 1936 to Harry C. “Pat” and Anna Marie (Laubauch) Daley. Mrs. Meehan was a volunteer at Middletown Regional Hospital, worked at the Middletown Journal 15 years, and had a booth at Trader’s World Flea Market for 11...
Fred E. Fahrenholz
Mar 23, 2006
Frederick Emory Fahrenholz, age 87, of The Villages, Fl, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006 at The Villages Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown on April 9th, 1918 a son to George and Mary (Ulrich) Fahrenholz. Fahrenholz was raised in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1936. In October 1940, he married the love of his life,...
Richard Leroy Pottorf
Mar 23, 2006
Richard Leroy “Dick” Pottorf, 72, of Trenton, died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at his residence. He was born in South Lebanon on October 30, 1933 to parents Andy and Agnes (King) Pottorf. Dick worked as an inspector for Armco Steel Corporation. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Pottorf is survived by his wife of 48...
Jean Hope Graft
Mar 22, 2006
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)Loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Jean Hope (nee Routson) Graft, died peacefully in her daughter’s home, March 22, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 31, 1926 to parents John Taswell and Mary Alice Routson. Jean worked for Armco Steel Corporation after graduating...
Dora Conner
Mar 15, 2006
Dora Conner, 90, of Monroe, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Estill County, Kentucky on July 10, 1915 to parents George P. and Lillie F. (Terry) Perry. Dora is survived by her daughter, Lou Frances (Marion) Keller of Monroe, OH; two sons, Lenvel P. (Janet) Conner and Royce (Alberta) Conner, both of Hagerstown,...
Ellen P. Miller
Mar 5, 2006
Ellen P. “Patty” Miller, 78, of Middletown, died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, on January 20, 1928 to parents Adolph and Myrtle (Kramer) O´Neil. Patty worked for Miami Carey for 18 years and for Rite-Aid for 10 years. Mrs. Miller is survived by her brother, Danny (Geraldine) O’Neil of Middletown; a sister,...
Martha J. Finkbone
Mar 2, 2006
Martha J. Finkbone, 87, of Middletown, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on May 31, 1918 to parents Benjamin and Olive Ruth (Swearingen) Finkbone. Martha graduated from Miami University in 1940 and worked in human resources for Armco Steel-Construction Products Division, retiring in 1982 after 41 years of service. She was a...
Helen E. Smith
Mar 1, 2006
Helen E. Smith, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Hamilton, on May 25, 1921 to parents Edward and Edna (Janser) Mueller. Helen was a member of Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church, where she was also a youth leader and Sunday school teacher. She was an auxiliary member of the...
Sue Ann Fuller
Feb 28, 2006
Sue Ann (Miller) Fuller, 73, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on December 18, 1932 to Benjamin A. and Julia A. (O´Neill) Miller. Sue was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church and was long time Organist and Choir Director for the church. She had...
James A. Carberry
Feb 27, 2006
James A. “Jim” Carberry, 84, of Franklin Township, died Monday, February 27, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Franklin, on May 2, 1921 to Clarence and Mary (Stubbs) Carberry. Jim served his country in the United States Army, 29th Infantry, during World War II. He retired as a machinist for Armco Steel in 1983. His hobbies included...
Phyllis Jean Wilson
Feb 23, 2006
Phyllis Jean Wilson, 73, of Monroe, died Thursday, February 23, 2006, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Newport, Kentucky on February 26, 1932 to parents Dueard and Phronia (Woolery) Taulbee. She worked as a clerk for Wilson Distributing Inc., retiring in 1996.Phyllis is survived by two daughters, Linda K. Schell and Brenda Wilson, both of Trenton; two...
Margaret Joy
Feb 22, 2006
Margaret Joy, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at her residence. Margaret is finally at peace after several years courageously fighting heart disease and cancer. She was a resident of Middletown for 68 years. She was born February 13, 1925 in Middletown to parents Jewell (nee Faulkner) and Chester Rudd. Jewell later married Harold Dearth, who became Margaret’s...
Mary E. Shyers Neu Reardon
Feb 21, 2006
Mary E. Shyers Neu Reardon, 83, of Monroe, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on November 20, 1922. Mary worked as a clerk for Armco Steel Corporation. She was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church, and had been active at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. Mrs. Reardon is survived by her daughters,...
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