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Alto Lee Byrd, 88, of Portsmouth, Martin-Marietta retiree, WWII veteran

December 2, 2009

Alto Lee Byrd, 88, of Portsmouth, Ohio, retired supervisor of janitors at Martin-Marietta Corporation, World War II Army veteran, and Pleasant Green Baptist Church member, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009.





A. Richard “Bud” Capretta, 68, of Canal Winchester, Franklin County court administrator

November 19, 2009

A. Richard “Bud” Capretta, 68, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, retired Franklin County Municipal Court administrator, past president of Ohio Association for Court Administration and realtor with USA-1 Real Estate, died Wednesday November 18, 2009.





Irwin E. Galan, 74, of Columbus, Lucent Technologies retiree, community volunteer

November 17, 2009

Irwin E. Galan, 74, of Columbus, Ohio, a Lucent Technologies retiree who volunteered to help children read, prepared food for Ronald McDonald House and served as treasurer of Wexner Heritage Auxiliary, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Temple Israel, 5419 E. Broad St., Columbus.





John Franklin Scott II, 89, of Chillicothe, worked at North American Aviation, Mead, CCI

November 14, 2009

John Franklin Scott II, 89, of Chillicothe, Ohio, a World War II veteran and farmer who had worked at North American Aviation in Columbus, Ohio, Mead Corporation and the Chillicothe Correctional Institute, died Friday, November 13, 2009.





John “Jack” Rader, 84, of Grove City, Rader Burner Service founder, Legion Post 614 commander

November 9, 2009

John “Jack” Rader, 84, of Grove City, Ohio, founder of Rader Burner Service Inc. and past commander of American Legion Post 614 in Hilliard, Ohio, died November 9, 2009.

Friends may visit from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Spence-Miller Funeral Home, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City.

Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 3730 Broadway, Grove City.





Imogene H. Hilbrecht, 85, of Chillicothe, retired Ross County deputy auditor

November 9, 2009

Imogene H. Hilbrecht, 85, of Chillicothe, Ohio, who retired in 1977 as a deputy auditor with the Ross County Auditor’s Office and belonged to the Ross County Republican Club, died Sunday, November 8, 2009.





Gloria Ann Schneider, 86, of Columbus, pharmacist, life master bridge player, Hebrew teacher

November 8, 2009

Gloria Ann Schneider, 86, of Columbus, Ohio, a pharmacist for Daniel’s Pharmacy for more than 40 years, life master bridge player and member of Congregation Tifereth Israel who taught Hebrew to many children, died Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009 at Epstein Memorial Chapel, 3232 E. Main Street, Columbus.





Anne Rozanski Bownas, 62, of Columbus, real estate broker, served on Catholic school boards

November 7, 2009

Anne Rozanski Bownas, 62, of Columbus, Ohio, a real estate broker who at one time served on the boards of St. Joseph Montessori School and Bishop Watterson High School, died Friday, November 6, 2009.

Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Novak Funeral Home, 4476 N. High St. (two blocks north of Henderson Rd.), Columbus.

Friends also may call from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Columbus.





Irene Powers, 96, of Columbus, school crossing guard, Columbia Heights Church member

November 7, 2009

Irene Powers, 96, of Columbus, Ohio, who she helped with the grandparents reading program at Norton Middle School, served as a school crossing guard on W. Broad Street for years and was a member of Columbia Heights Church, Blue Star Mothers and Westland Senior Club, died Friday, November 6, 2009.





Mary L. Barclay, 91, Methodist church deacon, volunteered with suicide hotline in Columbus

November 3, 2009

Mary L. Barclay, 91, who died Monday, November 2, 2009, served as a deacon of the Methodist church primarily in Southern Ohio and volunteered with suicide hotline in Columbus, Ohio, for nine years.

She had been a member of First United Methodist Church in Lancaster, Ohio, and Ross County Farm Bureau.