Donn F. Gaynor
Donn F. Gaynor, of Akron, passed away on July 6, 2005 after a short battle with cancer.
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Air Forces in World War II and later worked for Chicago and Southern Air Lines, Lake Central Air Lines and the Mansfield News Journal. Donn retired in 1993 from the Akron Beacon Journal after 27 years as a reporter and copy editor. He then worked part-time at the Arlington Greenhouse for seven years.
Donn was preceded in death by his wife, Paula "Joan"; daughter, Patricia Wines; son, Donn "Mike" Gaynor; and granddaughter, Cynthia Wines. He leaves his daughter, Paula Calton; grandchildren, Shana Myers, Rachel Lewis and Ricky Calton; daughter, Pamela Ruff; grandchildren, Michael and Mellissa Ruff and grandchildren, Joanne and Damon Gaynor; daughter-in-law, Jeaneatte Gaynor; grandchildren, Shawn, Jamie and Casie Gray; daughter- in-law, Diane Siess; great- grandchildren, Aubree, Alaina and Alexa Myers, Meah and Miles (Lewis) Bland and Dillon Gray.
Calling hours will be TONIGHT from 5 to 8 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., where funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Robin Adair officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family requests all contributions be made in Donn's remembrance to the American Cancer Society, 1900 W. Market St., Akron OH 44313-6927.
(Newcomer Funeral Home, 330-784-3334.)
Please sign the guest book at Ohio.com/obituaries.
[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Sunday, July 10, 2005, page B8, col. 4]
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