Obituaries 24 July 2012

James J. Newell

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James J. Newell, 92, of Marengo, Ohio, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at his home.


He was born July 14, 1920 in Mannington, W.Va., the son of the late James J. and Ida Mae Michaels Newell.

 

Mr. Newell had retired from the Defense Construction Supply Center as a machine tool repairman. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Hillsboro First Baptist Church, Johnstown, Ohio American Legion Post and had been a member of the Deerfield Volunteer Fire Department.

 

He is survived by one daughter, Iris Days of Groveport; two sons, Harold (Debbie) Newell of Columbus and Ken (Dee) Newell of Marengo; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha French Newell, on Jan. 15, 2000; one son, Howard Newell; one daughter, Diana Samples; three sisters, Ocie Newell, JoAnn Hayes and Sylvia Michaels; and three brothers, Lawrence, Vincent and Marvin Newell.

 

Services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at the Wood-Kortwright-Borkoski Funeral Home in Ravenna. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro and from 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 at the Wood-Kortwright-Borkoski Funeral Home in Ravenna.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Morrow County, 228 South Street, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

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