Greetings! from Steve Benya, a man who was blessed in many ways.
It all started 56 years ago when I married the love of my life, Rita Jean Zema. Together we brought six beautiful girls into this world. I guess many would say I was best known as the A. Merry Dealer in Barberton. I put all the girls to work at the dealership, at one time or another. I hope I have taught them all, by example, to be fair, honest, trustworthy, compassionate and an advocate for the "underdog". My devotion to God has been lived as a lifetime member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
I am preceded in death by parents, grand-daughter Katie Seay and sister-in-law, Sachiko Benya.
I leave behind in God's loving care, my wife Rita; daughters, Mary Katherine, Sue and Chuck Negron, Jean and Bill Seay, Karen and Joe Miller, Linda and Jeff Strobel, Amy Schooler; eight grandchildren, Benjamin and Sandy Warner, Joe and Amber Warner, John and Amanda Warner, Shaun Negron, Sarah Seay, Grace and Laine Strobel, Crockett Schooler; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews from my brothers and sister, David Benya, Dick Skerl and Mike and Chris Benya.
Rosary 8:30 a.m., followed by calling hours, until time of Divine Liturgy Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 1051 E. Robinson Ave., Fr. Alan Kapron officiating.
It all started 56 years ago when I married the love of my life, Rita Jean Zema. Together we brought six beautiful girls into this world. I guess many would say I was best known as the A. Merry Dealer in Barberton. I put all the girls to work at the dealership, at one time or another. I hope I have taught them all, by example, to be fair, honest, trustworthy, compassionate and an advocate for the "underdog". My devotion to God has been lived as a lifetime member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
I am preceded in death by parents, grand-daughter Katie Seay and sister-in-law, Sachiko Benya.
I leave behind in God's loving care, my wife Rita; daughters, Mary Katherine, Sue and Chuck Negron, Jean and Bill Seay, Karen and Joe Miller, Linda and Jeff Strobel, Amy Schooler; eight grandchildren, Benjamin and Sandy Warner, Joe and Amber Warner, John and Amanda Warner, Shaun Negron, Sarah Seay, Grace and Laine Strobel, Crockett Schooler; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews from my brothers and sister, David Benya, Dick Skerl and Mike and Chris Benya.
Rosary 8:30 a.m., followed by calling hours, until time of Divine Liturgy Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 1051 E. Robinson Ave., Fr. Alan Kapron officiating.
Greetings! from Steve Benya, a man who was blessed in many ways.
It all started 56 years ago when I married the love of my life, Rita Jean Zema. Together we brought six beautiful girls into this world. I guess many would say I was best known as the A. Merry Dealer in Barberton. I put all the girls to work at the dealership, at one time or another. I hope I have taught them all, by example, to be fair, honest, trustworthy, compassionate and an advocate for the "underdog". My devotion to God has been lived as a lifetime member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
I am preceded in death by parents, grand-daughter Katie Seay and sister-in-law, Sachiko Benya.
I leave behind in God's loving care, my wife Rita; daughters, Mary Katherine, Sue and Chuck Negron, Jean and Bill Seay, Karen and Joe Miller, Linda and Jeff Strobel, Amy Schooler; eight grandchildren, Benjamin and Sandy Warner, Joe and Amber Warner, John and Amanda Warner, Shaun Negron, Sarah Seay, Grace and Laine Strobel, Crockett Schooler; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews from my brothers and sister, David Benya, Dick Skerl and Mike and Chris Benya.
Rosary 8:30 a.m., followed by calling hours, until time of Divine Liturgy Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 1051 E. Robinson Ave., Fr. Alan Kapron officiating.
It all started 56 years ago when I married the love of my life, Rita Jean Zema. Together we brought six beautiful girls into this world. I guess many would say I was best known as the A. Merry Dealer in Barberton. I put all the girls to work at the dealership, at one time or another. I hope I have taught them all, by example, to be fair, honest, trustworthy, compassionate and an advocate for the "underdog". My devotion to God has been lived as a lifetime member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
I am preceded in death by parents, grand-daughter Katie Seay and sister-in-law, Sachiko Benya.
I leave behind in God's loving care, my wife Rita; daughters, Mary Katherine, Sue and Chuck Negron, Jean and Bill Seay, Karen and Joe Miller, Linda and Jeff Strobel, Amy Schooler; eight grandchildren, Benjamin and Sandy Warner, Joe and Amber Warner, John and Amanda Warner, Shaun Negron, Sarah Seay, Grace and Laine Strobel, Crockett Schooler; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews from my brothers and sister, David Benya, Dick Skerl and Mike and Chris Benya.
Rosary 8:30 a.m., followed by calling hours, until time of Divine Liturgy Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 1051 E. Robinson Ave., Fr. Alan Kapron officiating.
