Remembering Loved Ones Local Obituaries

Apr 12, 2021

Herbert Byron Ailes, of Granville, passed away April 12, 2021 at Smith’s Mill in New Albany at the age of 90. He was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to the late Herbert Leo and Dorothy Pauline Milliken Ailes.

A chemical engineer, Herb began his career with Standard Oil in Philadelphia and relocated to Granville in 1961. He was...

Apr 10, 2021

Sara Marie Frye, a sweet, beautiful, and good humored young woman, passed away much too soon on April 10, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus at the age of 31. She was born in Westerville, Ohio to Richard and Cynthia Frye. She was a graduate of Westerville Central and attended Sinclair Community College.

Sara Marie...

Apr 7, 2021

Barbara (Glaunsinger) Watkins was born in Newark, Ohio to the late George K. and Sarah E. Glaunsinger on January 19, 1930.  She came into this life a fighter and survivor, weighing a mere two pounds at birth and setting a record that stood for some time as the smallest child to survive a premature birth.  Despite the difficult beginning,...

Apr 6, 2021

Megan Reese Edwards, age 55, passed away at her home after a three year battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by family in Mission Hills, Kansas on April 6, 2021.  She was born in Newark, Ohio on January 26, 1966 to John Gilbert and Louella Hodges Reese.  Megan attended Woodside School, St. Francis DeSales School, Wilson Junior High School and...

Apr 4, 2021

Richard F. Gallagher, 89, of Granville, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Sibley, Iowa to the late Francis P. and Marguerite Gallagher.

A pilot in the United States Navy, Richard flew sea planes during the Korean War. He earned his bachelor’s degree in...

Apr 1, 2021

Diane Marie Sheppard (Hoffman), born 1948, passed away at home on April 1, 2021, with family and friends at her side, after a brief but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  The daughter of the late James E. Hoffman and Gloria M. Hoffman, Diane grew up in Lancaster, Ohio.  She married her high school sweetheart, Edward, then lived...

Mar 28, 2021

Anita Clemente (née Lalli) was born in Carovilli, Italy on July 2, 1921, and has died after a short illness. She immigrated to the United States in 1929 with her Mom and sister. Her Dad had immigrated six years earlier, and they joined him in Akron, Ohio. She lived most of her life in Akron and her later years...

Mar 19, 2021

William Leachman “Pete” Ullman left this world for his eternal home, after his final “Happy Hour” and being surrounded by family, on March 19, 2021 at his home in Granville. He was 93 and a much loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many.

Pete was born in Granville to the late Kenneth L. and...

Mar 19, 2021

Charlene Yates, 76, of Granville Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 to Edward and Florence Lechtanski.  When she was a teenager, her parents and sister, Arlene, moved to Ohio after her father took a job at Western Electric in Reynoldsburg.   She...

Mar 17, 2021

Richard Lyle Bline, age 70, of Howard, OH formerly of Granville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his home under the care of hospice after a battle with cancer. He was born on August 31, 1950 to the late Lyle G. and Etta (Richards) Bline.

Calling hours for Rick will be held from 2-5...

Mar 1, 2021

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held for John R. Grayson, 94, of Granville, formerly of New Kensington, PA, at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Granville, Ohio with Msgr. Paul P. Enke as celebrant. Private interment will be held at Greenwood Memorial Park in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

A beloved husband, father, grandfather,...

Feb 27, 2021

A private graveside service will be held for David L. Gosnell, 68, formerly of Granville, at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville with Rev. Casey Wilson as celebrant.

David passed away February 27, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Newark. He was born in Newark to Richard and the late Rose Marie Gosnell.

A graduate of...

Feb 25, 2021

A funeral service celebrating the life of Deborah L. Martin, 61, formerly of Granville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Second Baptist Church, 19 W. National Drive, Newark, with Pastor Bob Davidson as celebrant. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Social distancing and masks will be...

Feb 25, 2021

Robert Gary Stansbury, 80, of Granville, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Selma Markowitz Inpatient Care Center at Licking Memorial Hospital.

Gary was an only child, born on December 10, 1940 in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Robert and Emily (Ramsay) Stansbury.  He spent his...

Feb 22, 2021

A memorial service celebrating the life of Jeane Brown will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, in Granville with Rev. Karen J. Chakoian as celebrant.  Private burial will be held at College Cemetery

Jeane Carolyn DeGarmo Brown, 94, of Granville,...

Feb 20, 2021

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A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Feb 18, 2021

Colonel Eugene (“Gene”) Agan, Jr., 90, of Granville, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Elmira, NY to Eugene and Marjorie (Manley) Agan.  The oldest of six children, he graduated from Elmira Catholic High School in 1947.   While working at the Elmira Bank and Trust Company, he was drafted into the...

Feb 10, 2021

The Cassell family is holding an open house reception on June 5 to celebrate the life of John Cassell, their beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who passed away in February.  The gathering will be in the side yard of their home, 216 E. College Street, Granville on Saturday, June 5, from 4:00-6:00 pm.  There will brief remarks at...