SWEET, Mildred, age 84, of Beavercreek, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Trinity Retirement Community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Pearl Thomas; daughter, Barbara Fenter; granddaughter, Susan Fenter; brother, Ed Thomas; and sister, Laura Bowling. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, James Ryland Sweet; daughter, Betty (Clyde) Hill; son, James Jr....

Hilen, Norma M., age 91, of Dayton, passed away on May 21, 2009 at Singing Woods Nursing Home. She was born May 6, 1918 in Lexington, KY. She was formerly employed by General Motors and them went on to be the head bookkeeper for Davis Buick. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hilen and her sister, Gladys...

MOORE, James D., age 65, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009. He was born May 18, 1944 in Dayton, OH, the son of Harold T. and Phyllis (Warner) Moore. He is survived by his children, Jay Moore, Jeffrey (Katrina) Moore, Jodi (Jeffrey) Blommel, and Jackie Moore; three grandchildren, Mackenzie, Grace, and Brianna; siblings, Jeffrey Moore, Cheri (Jim) McKee,...

SCOTT, Mildred Age 79, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Heartland of Beavercreek. She was preceded in death by her grandson Robert Michael Smith, and 9 brothers & sisters. Mildred attended the Women's AFW in Vandalia & worked in various restaurants around the Dayton area. She is survived by daughter Patricia (Michael) Smith; sons David Bishop, Donald...

BRENDEL, Jr., Albert E., age 86, of Waynesville, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born December 8, 1922 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Albert E. Brendel, Sr. and his wife Bernice. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Alice, Edith, and Herbert. Survivors include...

ORME, Daisy, age 85, of Dayton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Kettering Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul. She is survived by her children, Denny (Joyce) Hammersley, Tony (Betty) Orme, Paula (Larry) Buehrer; grandchildren, Nicki, Paul, Brian, Carrie, Andrew, and Ashleigh; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a...

KAYSER, Patricia "Pat" I., 66, of Dayton passed away Sunday May 17, 2009. She is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Evelyn Kingand sister Sandy Burton. Pat is survived by her husband Roger Kayser; daughters Melissa (Aaron) Campbell and Amy Lowe; grandchildren Anthony Quaglieri, Jammie Lowe and Alyssa Lowe; nieces and nephews: Debbie Rodarte, Kimberly Waldschmict, Jeff, Timothy,...

TAYLOR, Helen, age 71, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 16, 2009. She is preceded in death by her father, Milo Price; mother, Edith Mildred Price; foster parents, Roy and Pearl Campbell; several siblings, and first husband, Joseph P. Leyes. Helen is survived by her husband, Chester Taylor; siblings, Robert, Linda, Richard, and Patricia; children, Debbie, Forrest,...

HUMPHREYS, Kelly, age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2009. He is preceded in death by his parents, R.B. and Delores Humphreys. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Kathy; children, Rachel and Sean Humphreys; siblings, Debbie Reynolds, Beth Stark, Sue Humphreys, Diane Humphreys-Wax, and Curtis Humphreys; in-laws, Bill and Shirley Boland, and their family, as...

HILLON, Linda L. age 53, of Xenia, passed away May 1, 2009. She was an employee of the Walmart in Xenia as a Deli Lead. She leaves behind her daughter, April Hillon; grandson, Male'k Hillon and granddaughter, Ariyana; mother, Barbara L. Smart; brothers, Gary Smart, Douglas Smart; sister, Mary Ann Wells; in-laws of the Hillon family, a host of nieces,...

Franklin D. Rollins, age 72, of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2009. He was born November 13, 1936 in Spindale, NC, to the late Harry and Cora Rollins. Franklin was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a loyal sports fan, and loved the Cincinnati Reds. Franklin was an avid gardener. He was a...

Jones, Opal, age 73, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Grandview Hospital. She was born November 14, 1935 in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Roy and Carrie (Wooten) Neace. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Jones, Sr. Survivors include her sons, Rufus Jones, Jr. and Randall...

LAURICELLA, Joseph A., age 89, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. He was born November 11, 1919 in Dayton, OH, the son of Charles and Emilia (Esposito) Lauricella. He was a lifelong member of the VFW Post 9927 and veteran of the 8th Army Air Corps. He is survived by his wife, Judith Lauricella; children, Mary Lauricella, Theresa...

Madonna Schwartz (nee Cook), 74, died Monday May 11, 2009 after a valiant battle with cancer. She leaves behind a wealth of loving family and friends in Dayton Ohio, Rochester NH and her homeland of Canada.Preceded in death by her son William Anthony and siblings Anna, Betty and Gordon. She is survived by her son John (Leslie) Bellanca, daughter Elizabeth...

VAN NUYS, Barbara Ann, age 72, of Fairborn, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born June 2, 1936 in Rockcastle County, KY, the daughter of the late Daniel and Verna (Doyle) Wilson. She was a member of Victory Temple in Fairborn. She is survived by her children, Ron Van Nuys, Vicky (Greg) Sims-Wright, Sitesa (Chris) Mayer, and Michelle Erb...

Nicholas Manzo, died on Tuesday May 12th, 2009. Born on May 3, 1929, making Dayton Ohio his home for over 80 years. Nicolas was a Veteran, serving for the United States in the Korean War – Army Corps. He retired from Montgomery County as a Chemist with over three decades of public service, receiving numerous commendations from state and local...

WARD, Nancy K., age 75, of Fairborn, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born October 7, 1933 in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Angus and Maggie Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas M. Ward, Sr.; both parents; four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her children, Raymond Ward, Douglas Ward, Jr., Martin...