Bob Henretty’s
son passes away
Bob Henretty,
son of the late BJ newsroom retiree with the same name, passed away in April in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
The BJ Bob was
on the City Desk under Bruce McIntyre with Dan Warner, who later moved to managing
editor and hired me after Ben Maidenburg told him he had to do it despite me
being fired at the Dayton Daily News for union activities.
Bob was replaced
as Action Line leader by Craig Wilson, who had his quirks but did a superb job
of training reporters on how to get information for BJ articles.
Son Bob Henretty’s
obituary:
Robert
(Bob) Slough Henretty died unexpectedly April 23, 2023, in Charlotte, North
Carolina, while recovering from surgery. Born on June 6, 1965, in Akron, Ohio,
Bob graduated from Copley High School, Class of 1983, and attended the
University of Akron, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. In
1988, Bob moved to the Charlotte area, where he earned an associate degree from
Central Piedmont Community College. Previously the vice president of Carolina
Safety Association, Bob was most recently employed by Fresh Market and Papa
Johns.
Bob was preceded in death by his father
Robert H. Henretty; grandparents Robert K. and Maybelle Slough; Robert H. and
Edna Henretty; and aunt and uncle Susan and Perry Ruddick. He is survived by
his mother Terry Henretty of Fairlawn, Ohio; brothers Sean (Jan) of Roebuck,
South Carolina; Scott of Lima, Ohio; Thomas of New York, New York; and sister
Suzi (Gary) of Los Angeles, California.
Bob’s friends held a party to remember him
at Buona Vita Restaurant and Sports Bar in Charlotte, where he watched all his
Ohio teams and had a special reserved seat for Browns games. Fr. Norm Douglas
of St. Vincent Church will lead a graveside service for immediate family at
Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron, Ohio on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
