Publication Date:
Monday, January 18, 1999
Cumberland Times-News
AQUILLA VILLAGE, Ohio -Leroy James Abe Sr., 79, of Aquilla Village, formerly of Patterson Creek, W.Va., died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at UHHS Geauga Regional Hospital, Claridon Township. He had come from West Virginia to Geauga County 42 years earlier.
He was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Patterson Creek, the son of the late Henry N. and Bertha V. (Brelsford) Abe. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
On June 21, 1941, at Cumberland, Md., he married the former Myrtle Mae Beaver, who survives.
He was a Packer/Shipper at Picker International, Highland Heights.
Mr. Abe served in World War II, Aleutian Islands, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the American Theater. He was a very active member of the Painesville Church of the Brethren, Painesville. He enjoyed gardening, flowers, anything dealing with the out of doors, yard work, and was an avid reader of the Bible. He like hard work, helping others, and he was always there when someone needed him.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Jane Johnson, Hambden Township, Joyce Elaine (Tom) Ray, Aquilla Village; two sons, Leroy James Jr. (Marla) Abe, Akron, Jeffrey Lynn (Sheila) Abe, Aquilla Village; two sisters, Dorothy G. Abe, Painesville, Grace Moreland, Madison, Va.; one brother, Robert E. Abe, Ridgeley, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at the Abe Cemetery, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday immediately following visitation.
Donations may be made to the Painesville Church of the Brethren, 10410 Buckeye Road, Painesville, OH 44077.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 116 South St., P.O. Box 165, Chardon Village, Ohio.
Monday, January 18, 1999
Cumberland Times-News
AQUILLA VILLAGE, Ohio -Leroy James Abe Sr., 79, of Aquilla Village, formerly of Patterson Creek, W.Va., died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at UHHS Geauga Regional Hospital, Claridon Township. He had come from West Virginia to Geauga County 42 years earlier.
He was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Patterson Creek, the son of the late Henry N. and Bertha V. (Brelsford) Abe. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
On June 21, 1941, at Cumberland, Md., he married the former Myrtle Mae Beaver, who survives.
He was a Packer/Shipper at Picker International, Highland Heights.
Mr. Abe served in World War II, Aleutian Islands, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the American Theater. He was a very active member of the Painesville Church of the Brethren, Painesville. He enjoyed gardening, flowers, anything dealing with the out of doors, yard work, and was an avid reader of the Bible. He like hard work, helping others, and he was always there when someone needed him.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Jane Johnson, Hambden Township, Joyce Elaine (Tom) Ray, Aquilla Village; two sons, Leroy James Jr. (Marla) Abe, Akron, Jeffrey Lynn (Sheila) Abe, Aquilla Village; two sisters, Dorothy G. Abe, Painesville, Grace Moreland, Madison, Va.; one brother, Robert E. Abe, Ridgeley, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at the Abe Cemetery, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday immediately following visitation.
Donations may be made to the Painesville Church of the Brethren, 10410 Buckeye Road, Painesville, OH 44077.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 116 South St., P.O. Box 165, Chardon Village, Ohio.
Publication Date:
Monday, January 18, 1999
Cumberland Times-News
AQUILLA VILLAGE, Ohio -Leroy James Abe Sr., 79, of Aquilla Village, formerly of Patterson Creek, W.Va., died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at UHHS Geauga Regional Hospital, Claridon Township. He had come from West Virginia to Geauga County 42 years earlier.
He was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Patterson Creek, the son of the late Henry N. and Bertha V. (Brelsford) Abe. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
On June 21, 1941, at Cumberland, Md., he married the former Myrtle Mae Beaver, who survives.
He was a Packer/Shipper at Picker International, Highland Heights.
Mr. Abe served in World War II, Aleutian Islands, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the American Theater. He was a very active member of the Painesville Church of the Brethren, Painesville. He enjoyed gardening, flowers, anything dealing with the out of doors, yard work, and was an avid reader of the Bible. He like hard work, helping others, and he was always there when someone needed him.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Jane Johnson, Hambden Township, Joyce Elaine (Tom) Ray, Aquilla Village; two sons, Leroy James Jr. (Marla) Abe, Akron, Jeffrey Lynn (Sheila) Abe, Aquilla Village; two sisters, Dorothy G. Abe, Painesville, Grace Moreland, Madison, Va.; one brother, Robert E. Abe, Ridgeley, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at the Abe Cemetery, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday immediately following visitation.
Donations may be made to the Painesville Church of the Brethren, 10410 Buckeye Road, Painesville, OH 44077.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 116 South St., P.O. Box 165, Chardon Village, Ohio.
Monday, January 18, 1999
Cumberland Times-News
AQUILLA VILLAGE, Ohio -Leroy James Abe Sr., 79, of Aquilla Village, formerly of Patterson Creek, W.Va., died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, at UHHS Geauga Regional Hospital, Claridon Township. He had come from West Virginia to Geauga County 42 years earlier.
He was born on Jan. 8, 1920, in Patterson Creek, the son of the late Henry N. and Bertha V. (Brelsford) Abe. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
On June 21, 1941, at Cumberland, Md., he married the former Myrtle Mae Beaver, who survives.
He was a Packer/Shipper at Picker International, Highland Heights.
Mr. Abe served in World War II, Aleutian Islands, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the American Theater. He was a very active member of the Painesville Church of the Brethren, Painesville. He enjoyed gardening, flowers, anything dealing with the out of doors, yard work, and was an avid reader of the Bible. He like hard work, helping others, and he was always there when someone needed him.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Jane Johnson, Hambden Township, Joyce Elaine (Tom) Ray, Aquilla Village; two sons, Leroy James Jr. (Marla) Abe, Akron, Jeffrey Lynn (Sheila) Abe, Aquilla Village; two sisters, Dorothy G. Abe, Painesville, Grace Moreland, Madison, Va.; one brother, Robert E. Abe, Ridgeley, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999, from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at the Abe Cemetery, Old Furnace Road, Ridgeley, on Thursday immediately following visitation.
Donations may be made to the Painesville Church of the Brethren, 10410 Buckeye Road, Painesville, OH 44077.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 116 South St., P.O. Box 165, Chardon Village, Ohio.
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