Frank E. Bush dies

[He was a former Maintenance Department manager at the BJ.]

NORTON -- Frank E. Bush, 82, died Jan. 13, 2006, at Sunrise at Bath.

He was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Wadsworth, to William E. and Mildred A. (Roberts) Bush. He was a resident of Norton and worked for P.C.A. and the Beacon Journal, and was the founder and owner of Accent Custom Marble. He was proud to be a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army; he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and a Medal of Honor. He was a member of Barberton Moose Lodge 759 and of the Doylestown American Legion Post 407.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Jake, Don, and Richard Bush; sisters, Betty Ann Naglic and Marcene Johnson. He is survived by wife, Betty Bush of Norton; son, Tim (Lesley) Bush of Norton; and the loves of his life, granddaughters, Ali and Maci; sisters, Helen Brown of Cleveland and Doris Galehouse of Arizona; sister-in-law, Hilda (Ted) Gaynor of Barberton; brother-in-law, Delbert (Connie) Rauschenberg of Sterling; numerous nieces and nephews; and special niece, Chris.

The family would like to express a special thanks to the staff of Sunrise at Bath for all their love and care.

Funeral services will be Monday, 10 a.m., at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home in Doylestown, with Pastor Bill Randall officiating. Burial at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation, One Independence Place, 4807 Rockside Rd. Suite 380, Cleveland 44131; or to a charity of choice. (Zak-Monbarren, 330-658-2211.)

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH Saturday, January 14, 2006, page B4, col. 2]