In Memory Of
Harry Spears
1927
2014
Harry Spears
December 27, 1927 — September 24, 2014
Harry H. Spears, age 86, of Centerville, OH and formerly of Fairborn, OH passed away after a courageous battle with Leukemia on Wednesday September 24, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Spears; and brother, Jim Spears.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marilyn Norris Spears; children, Catherine Spears (Moon), Thomas (Susan) Spears, and Lisa (Paul) Raymundo; grandchildren, Christopher (Holly), Austin, Caitlyn, and Janey and Nugent; great grandchildren, Ella and Lilly; God son, Michael Wildenhaus; special sister-in-law, Carol Wildenhaus; sisters-in-law, Eileen Gosney, JoAnn Norris, and Irene Norris; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Harry retired from Monarch Marking/Pitney Bowes after 43 years of service and played softball where his Monarch team won the 1966 City Championship. He was also a part-time driver for Jack Huelsman Chevrolet for 10 years. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, #3724 Fairborn, OH. He was a former Parishioner of Mary Help of Christians. Harry enjoyed his Cincinnati Reds, fishing, old movies, cars, card games with his immediate family.
Visitation is Monday September 29, 2014 from 9:30am to 10:30am with Mass of Christian Burial starting at 10:30am at St. Francis of Assisi, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
A special thanks to the staff at Hospice of Dayton who listened to his jokes daily and also the staff at Kettering Cancer Boonshoft Center.
Arrangements are by the Newcomer Funeral Home (South Chapel), Kettering, OH.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Spears; and brother, Jim Spears.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marilyn Norris Spears; children, Catherine Spears (Moon), Thomas (Susan) Spears, and Lisa (Paul) Raymundo; grandchildren, Christopher (Holly), Austin, Caitlyn, and Janey and Nugent; great grandchildren, Ella and Lilly; God son, Michael Wildenhaus; special sister-in-law, Carol Wildenhaus; sisters-in-law, Eileen Gosney, JoAnn Norris, and Irene Norris; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Harry retired from Monarch Marking/Pitney Bowes after 43 years of service and played softball where his Monarch team won the 1966 City Championship. He was also a part-time driver for Jack Huelsman Chevrolet for 10 years. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, #3724 Fairborn, OH. He was a former Parishioner of Mary Help of Christians. Harry enjoyed his Cincinnati Reds, fishing, old movies, cars, card games with his immediate family.
Visitation is Monday September 29, 2014 from 9:30am to 10:30am with Mass of Christian Burial starting at 10:30am at St. Francis of Assisi, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
A special thanks to the staff at Hospice of Dayton who listened to his jokes daily and also the staff at Kettering Cancer Boonshoft Center.
Arrangements are by the Newcomer Funeral Home (South Chapel), Kettering, OH.
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Monday, September 29, 2014
9:30 - 10:30 am (Eastern time)
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Monday, September 29, 2014
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