34 obituaries in BJ Alums blog in 2013

There were 34 obituaries listed in the BJ Alums blog in 2013, which is the most in at least five years as the BJ population ages.

There were 24 deaths reported in 2012 in the BJ Alums blog, 33 in 2011, 21 in 2010 and 16 in 2009.

If you know of any other BJ deaths in 2013, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com with the details and I'll add the name to the list.

2013

Jan. 12 – Art Yengling, retired Circulation driver, in Clearwater, Florida.

Jan. 18 – Mary Ahern, former BJ ad employee, founder/director of Decker Family Development Center in Barberton.

Jan. 22 – LaVonne Crawley, wife of Circulation retiree Richard Crawley.

Jan. 23 – Don Fermoyle, retired copy editor and reporter.

Jan. 24 – Bill Aylward, who retired in 1991 as assistant circulation director after 50 years at the BJ.

Jan. 28 – Ed Furcsik, Composing retiree, of Barberton.

Feb. 5 – Russ Bendel, Composing retiree, of Wadsworth.

Feb. 7 – Thomas Monachino, Jr., formerly in BJ Circulation and Accounting.

Feb. 10 – Frank Reeves, Composing retiree, of Franklin Township.

Feb. 14 – Arnold Miller, former BJ assistant city editor and retired Elyria Chronicle-Telegram managing editor.

Feb. 19 – Pat Lynch, former BJ secretary and widow of former BJ General Advertising Manager Ed Lynch.

Feb. 20 – Edna “Eddi” Parker, former BJ editor and reporter.

March 6 – Donald Burgett, father-in-law of former BJ sports editor Tom Giffen.

March 6 -- Madelyn A. Arbogast, wife of Tascarawas County news photographer Ed Arbogast.

April 4 – Roger Ebert, Pulitzer-winning movie critic.

April 9 – Paul Stone, father of former BJ State Desk reporter Paula Tucker.

April 12 – Retired printer Ed Hanzel, of Barberton.

June 11 – Retired photographer Ted Walls, of Lake Township.

June 18 -- Author Michael Hastings, in Los Angeles. He reported Gen. McChrystal’s rant about Obama.

June 21 – Former BJ publisher John Dotson, in Boulder, Colorado.

June 27 – Aaron Burr, BJ Human Resources director.

July 3 – Retired BJ News Editor Dave Boerner.  

July 7 – Retired printer Eunice Collins.

July 20 – White House correspondent Helen Thomas.

July 27 -- Ohio native David "Kidd Kraddick" Peter Cradick, who had a nationally syndicated morning radio show, in New Orleans.

Aug. 13 – Accounting retiree Lillian Holm Clark.

Sept. 10 – John Hambrick, former WEWS-Channel  5 news anchor, in Round Rock, Texas.

Oct. 13 – Paul Dunphy, brother of former BJ reporter John Dunphy, in Cincinnati.

Dec. 5 – Kay Reeves, widow of BJ printer Charles “Red” Reeves.

Dec. 29 – Helen Cullison, widow of BJ newsroom retiree Art Cullison, in Erlanger, Kentucky.
Dec. 30 -- Composing retiree Don Reppart of North Canton.

2012

Jan. 2 – Jack McDermott, retired Plain Dealer sportswriter.

Jan. 19 – Rose Mary Biliczky, mother of reporter Carol Biliczky, in Medina County.

Feb. 11 – Faye Stoyer, wife of retired assistant managing editor Lloyd Stoyer.

March 11 – John Rice, brother of retired Features Desk editor Joan Rice, in South Carolina.

March 17 – Jane Stone, mother of former State Desk reporter Paula Stone Tucker.

March 19 – Gene McClellan, composing retiree.

April 2 – Nicholas Reswow, father of copy desk’s Olga Reswow Griffin.

April 26 – Donna Furman, widow of composing retiree Larry Furman.

April 30 – Betty Iula, widow of promotion department retiree Ralph Iula.

May 8 – Ron Edwards, mailroom retiree.

June 16 – Howard Wood, Loomis Electric & BJ pressroom production equipment electrician.

July 3 – Dave Allbaugh, former BJ reporter, in Dayton, Ohio.

July 11 – Donna Giffels, former BJ columnist David Giffels’ mother, in Bath.

July 25 – Composing retiree Cal Deshong, at 93.

July 26 – Art Cullison, copy desk retiree, in Erlanger, Kentucky.

Aug. 21 – Stephen Froelich, brother of former BJ reporter Larry Froelich.

Sept. 14 – Jane Herbert of Green, BJ retiree after 20 years at paper.

Sept. 15 – Henry Ruppel, former BJ financial editor, Goodyear corporate communications manager.

Sept. 21 – Lloyd Long, BJ Retail Ad retiree.

Sept. 27 – Joe Kovach, Babcock Publications, Auto Week Magazine.

Oct. 12 – Former BJ reporter and Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Ricci’s mother, Cecelia Ricci.

Dec. 3 – Dave White, retired Composing foreman, in Venice, Florida.

Dec. 21 – John Spencer, pressroom retiree.

Dec. 31 – Bob Kendall, Composing retiree.

2011

Ralph E. Norman, widow of former BJ reporter Pat Norman, Jan. 3.
Jack Patterson, former BJ sports writer, Jan. 22.
RoseAnn Schleis, BJ reporter Paula Schleis’ mother, Feb. 6.
Guy F. Limbacher, former BJ reporter Jolene Limbacher’s former husband, Feb. 12.
Dennis ``Denny' O'Neil, former BJ circulation department, March 1.
Lloyd S. Leadbetter, Composing retiree, Feb. 12.
Frank William Pantages, father of BJ's Larry Pantages, March 14
Donald Lee Bandy, BJ rewrite man, March 20.
Michael Ryan Tople, grandson of BJ photographer Paul Tople, May 17.
Anne Louise Henry, former BJ correspondent, May 28.
Luella D. Cordier, retired Record-Courier editor, June 8.
Linda Golz, BJ reporter, June 11.
James Kirby (Jim) Farrell, former BJ ad director, July 1.
Richard H. Backderf, 84, father of former BJ artist John "Derf" Backderf, July 3.
Charlotte Ruth McCarthy, former BJ reporter Pam McCarthy’s mother, July 28.
Harry Dunphy, father of former BJ reporter John Dunphy, July 31.
Philip Hegenderfer, 66, BJ astronomy column, Aug. 9.
Creed C. Black, former president of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Aug. 16.
Theodore J. Mellow, former PD editor/slotman, Aug. 21.
Danny Hess, son of retired BJ reporter Dave Hess, Aug. 23.
Dr. Evonne H. Whitmore, Kent State journalism professor, Aug. 25.
Harold Ray McElroy, BJ business retiree, Sept. 5.
Bob August, former Cleveland Press columnist, Sept. 9.
Lisa Katz Pagel, daughter of Marv Katz, PR and BJ, Sept. 21.
Leonard Arthur Burkhard, father of Sharon Loentzen, Sept. 22.
Robbie Stillman, PR and former BJ reporter, Oct. 4.
Evelyn Ruth (Gretta) Pantages, mother of Beacon Journal business editor Larry Pantages, Oct. 5.
James E. Dancy, Sr., retired engraver, Oct. 14.
Elizabeth Hallowell, former BJ reporter, Nov. 9,
Terry Oblander, former BJ and PD reporter, Nov. 13.
Leo V. “Vern” Osmar, 83, Composing retiree, Nov. 24.
Ethel Rita Aspell, wrote for the BJ before 1970s, Dec. 14.
Brian Usher, former BJ Ohio Statehouse reporter, Dec. 23.


2010

Joan Morris, 73, retired chief artist Bud Morris' widow, Jan. 22.
Ann Deskovich, 88, maintenance department retiree John Deskovich's widow, Feb. 19.
Mary Elizabeth Swartz, 87, former BJ reporter, March 7.
Charles "Chick" G. Lipford, husband of accounting retiree Martha, March 26.
Ruth Kenny, 85, in the BJ accounting department in the 1970s and 1980s, March 31.
Mary Ohlinger, 90, retail ad retiree and sister of the late retired BJ printer Jerry VanSickle, in March.
Terry Lieberth, husband of Maribeth Lieberth, Accounts Payable (previously Human Resources and the Newsroom), April 11.
Steven Spragg, 38, of Middleburg, Virginia, retired printer Sid Sprague's son, May 4.
Nettie Evans Skeens, 75, retired printer Bob Skeens' widow, June 12.
Helen C. Liggett, 79, wife of newsroom retiree Harry Liggett, June 26.
Michelle LeComte, former BJ enterprise and features editor, Aug. 3.
Carol F. Guregian, mother of BJ staffer Elaine Guregian, Sept. 2.
William "Bill" James Carney, father of BJ staffer Jim Carney, Sept. 7.
BJ Circulation truck driver retiree Raife Woodall, 69, Sept. 12.
Arleen Louise Durst, 88, widow of former BJ printer Gene Durst, Sept. 26.
Carlos ``Carl' Anderson, 85, Nov. 11.
Theresa Ann Osmar, 78, wife of composing retiree Leo Osmar, Nov. 16.
Elizabeth Margaret Harvey, 95, former BJ food editor, Nov. 25.
Dick Shippy, 83, BJ staffer, Dec. 6.
Robert A. Coudriet, 87, retired circulation manager, Dec. 10.
M. Elaine Schoenleb, widow of former BJ News Editor Edwin Schoenleb, Dec. 30.

2009

Cleveland Phillips, maintenance, Jan. 20.
Barbara Patterson, wife of sports retiree Jack, March 17.
Robert Kamenar, freelance photographer, March 22.
Watson Blanton, printer, March 25.
Robert Cull, father of reporter Mike, April 4.
Nancy (Lile) Wise, May 27.
Bill Kennedy, July 20.
Armand Lear, printer, June 5.
Virginia Berger, wife of promotion's Bill, Aug. 5.
Kevin Jackson, son of Gary, Aug. 6.
Olga O'Neil, Aug. 22.
Stephen Schleis, father of reporter Paula, Oct. 11.
Terry Dray, printer, Oct. 25.
Trammel Hogg, printer, Nov. 15.
Kevin Vest, sports statistician, Nov. 18.
Bob Nold, sports writer, Dec. 20.