Thursday, February 07, 2008

Kathryn Pell Brown, sister of Bob Pell, dies

Kathryn Pell Brown "Kitty"

Kathryn Pell Brown "Kitty", age 80, lately of Hephzibah, Ga., passed away Tuesday morning, Feb 5, 2008.

[She is the sister of retired Beacon Journal printer Bob Pell]

Kitty was born in Parkersburg, W. Va., and reared in Clay, W. Va. She and her husband, Bill, lived in the Akron, Ohio, area for over 50 years. In a teaching career of over 30 years that began at her high school alma mater, Clay County High, and spanned from coast to coast, Kitty taught business classes and retired from Barberton High. She loved teaching and loved her students and developed life-long and endearing friendships with other educators. She remained passionate about education all of her life. She had a ready laugh and loved people, always willing to give, help, and encourage.

In addition to her husband, she leaves a son, Will; daughter-in-law, Beth; grandson, Joshua; her brother, Bob; and sister, Trana, as well as many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.

[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Thursday, February 7, 2008, page B5, coll. 2]

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