MARINO, Arthur A., age 68, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Arthur is preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Dorothy Marino; step-mother, Anita Marino, and son, Harold Marino. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 44 years, Cecelia; children, Sheila (Phillip) Ford and Linda Marino; siblings, Dottie (Jimmy), Donald (Margie), Stephanie...

CHANEY, Marvin D., 56, of Wilmington passed away Wednesday September 12, 2007 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1951 in Maysville, KY. Marvin is preceded in death by his mother Lula Mae Moore; father Denver Leroy Chaney; brothers Dwight and Wendell Chaney; sister Evelyn; and 2 nephews. He is survived by sister-in-law Ruth Chaney; brother-in-law Dale; and several...

WAGERS, Wesley, age 51, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He is preceded in death by his father, Floyd Wagers; loving brother-in-law, Terry Owens, and grandmother, Lily Day. Wesley is survived by his mother, Mary Wagers; son, Wesley Matthew Wagers; sister, Brenda Owens; brother, Floyd Wagers, Jr.; sister, Sherry (Jim) Deel, numerous nieces and nephews, and...

BOOS, Michael "Mike", 54, of Beavercreek passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 while on a business trip to Chicago, Illinois. He was the second of four children, and was born on January 31, 1953 to William and Nettie (Ochs) Boos in Dayton, Ohio. He was active in the music program while in high school, participating in the marching band and...

MINNIEAR, Maxine I. age 85, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Sycamore Glen. She was preceded in death by Earnest, her loving husband of 30 years; and best friend Vincent Kinstle. She is survived by her children, Steve (Kathy) Minniear of Miamisburg, Karen (Robert) Bucklew of Huber Heights; grandchildren, Christopher (Laura) Minniear, David (Amie) Minniear, Cynthia Minniear, Bobbi Sue...

Lambert, Dave "Little", age 35, of West Carrollton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Dave worked as a motorcycle mechanic at Vista Kawasaki for the last six years and was a big fan of motorcycle drag racing and bowling. Dave is survived by his mother: Lynda Day of West Carrollton; father: Carl Lambert of Centerville; brother: Brian Lambert;...

William "Dan" Kelly passed from this earthly life on September 10, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton, following a short, but valiant fight with leukemia. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 2, 1936, to William G. and Wilmuth E. Kelly (Bill and Billie), Dan was a 1955 Wilbur Wright graduate, who spent his working life at Mad River Township, the NCR,...

MORRIS, MARY ELEANOR (COMBS), 81, Beavercreek, died at home on Monday September 10, 2007. Born January 14, 1926 in Oneida (Clay County), Kentucky, Mary Eleanor, the daughter of Holt and Lillie (Byrd) Combs, came to Dayton in January 1942 where she joined other Appalachians in defense work after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On July 26, 1947, she married Vaughn...

SALEMME, Richard "Dick", 64, of Beavercreek passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007. He is preceded in death by his parents Lou and Lil Salemme. Dick is survived by his wife of 39 years, Gerri Salemme; children Tom (Liz) Salemme, Stacy (Ben) Williams, Jill (Shane) Guider, Chris (Carli) Salemme, and Shannon (Casey) Phelps; grandchildren Riley, Corey, Amie, Braden, Parker, Colton, Cheyanna,...

Grant, Laura R., age 82, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2007 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Laura retired with over 27 years of service at Belmont High School in food service. She loved to travel and go to flea markets. Laura is survived by her daughter: Laura Harrison of Dayton; sons: Herb Harrison of Yakima, WA, Bill Grant...

WHILLOCK, Alex age 48 of Dayton, passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2007 in his wife's arms. He was doing what he enjoyed best, which was working on his beloved house. He leaves behind his loving companion, wife and friend, Marsha and his three "like his own children", Matt Dunn, Travis Dunn (wife Becky) and Jennifer Dunn. He also leaves...

SMITH, Vivian A., age 76, of Dayton, died Friday, September 7, 2007. She was born April 11, 1931 in Hazard, KY, the daughter of the late Hayes T. and Myrtle M. (Anderson) Risden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah W. Smith; one daughter, Carolyn S. Seidenstricker; three sisters, Evelyn, Betty, and Norma; one brother, JR; one grandson,...

Lawrence V. Cox, Jr.Larry CoxAge 61, of Beavercreek, passed away Friday, September 7, 2007, at Kettering Medical Center. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence V. Cox, Sr. He is survived by his mother Dorthy Cox, his wife of the past 25 years, Evelyn Sue (Litteral) Cox; three children, Christopher Lawrence & his wife, Brookie Cox, Jessica Elaine...

RASTAUSKAS, Vitolis "Vito", age 71, of Miamisburg, died on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. Born March 14, 1936, in Ramungaliuose, Lithuania, Vito was preceded in death by his parents, Balys and Ona. He is survived by his loving family: wife of 34 years Patricia (Whyte); daughter Stacia and Stephen Bretherton of Falls Church, VA; brother Aligmantas and...

CHAMBERS, BERTHA, age 87 of Dayton passed away September 7, 2007. She was born on August 24, 1920 in Jellico TN. She was preceded in death by her husband John Chambers, daughter Francis Malone, and brother Clarence Randolph. She is survived by her children, Betty (Swan) Janeway, Charles (Patricia) Malone, Mary (Ken) Mahaffey, Iris Malone, 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 2...

Melanie A. WhiteAge 26, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 7, 2007. She was born January 26, 1981 to Rick & the late Debbie White who passed away May 10, 2006. In addition to her father, Rick White, Melanie is survived by two brothers, Willie & his fiancée, Kendra Howard and Larry & his wife, Kathy Rike; maternal grandmother,...

Allen, Jo Ann, age 62, of St. Cloud, Florida, passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2007. She was born January 23, 1945 in Middletown, OH, the daughter of Joe and Dorothy Lewis Marshall. She came to the Central Florida area from Chicago, Illinois in 1999. She was an Executive Secretary for a computer programming company. She was also a homemaker....

WILLIAM P. HARRISON, age 79 of Beavercreek passed away September 5, 2007. He was born on September 22, 1927 in Harrisburg PA. William served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. He retired from Ohio Bell after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Ohio Bell Pioneers. William was a loving husband and father and...

Clayton C. LoweAge 76, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by one son, Timothy C. Lowe; his parents, Hiram & Willie (Farley) Lowe; brothers and sisters, Clifford Lowe, Charles Lowe, Bill Lowe, and Marie Webb. Clayton is survived by four sons, David C. & his wife Kimberly Lowe of...

STACHLER, Dorothy M., age 80, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, LeRoy W. Stachler, siblings, Richard Wuebben and Marjorie Wintersteen. Dorothy is survived by her children, Norma Jean (Bob) Hinshaw, John L. (Cynthia) Stachler, James D. (Debbie) Stachler, Ruth Ann (Steve) Hemmelgarn; siblings, Ruth Taylor, James Wuebben, and Thomas...