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Monroe County Obituaries

2008

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Cronin, Robert M. Cronin

Robert M. Cronin, 87, of Wheeling West Virginia died December 25, 2008 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. He was born June 25, 1921, in Wheeling, a son of the late Clifford and Mary Luetta Drum Cronin. He graduated from Warwood High School in 1939; attended Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas; and was in the US Army during World War II. Previously employed at Industrial Rubber Products in Wheeling, he was president of Wheeling Rubber Products, Inc., until his death, having worked there since its establishment in 1948. Mr. Cronin has served as an elder at the National Road Church of Christ since 1962. He had been a member of the Kiwanis Club in Wheeling, and he was on the Board of Trustees of Ohio Valley University for 44 years and served as Chairman of that board.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clifford Cronin, Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Alberta "Abbo" Ellis Cronin; his children, Mary Gardner and her husband, Paul, our Searcy, Era Cox and her husband, Dennis, Vienna, West Virginia, and Patrick Cronin and his wife, Rebecca of Wheeling; a brother John Ronan and his wife Betty Lou, of Wheeling and Pinellas Park, Florida; grand children, Michael Cox and his wife Nellie, of Vienna, Jay Gardner and his wife, Lori, of Cabot, Arkansas, Sean Cronin and his wife, Trisha, Vienna, and Molly Cronin Cincinnati, Ohio; and great grandchildren, Jacob and Madeleine Cox of Vienna.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM on a Sunday, December 28, 2008, at the Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger St. Elm Grove, Wheeling. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Church of Christ, 1310 National Road, Wheeling, West Virginia, with Mr. Ron Stulenbarger and John Massey officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio Valley University, One Campus View Dr., Vienna, W.V. 26105. Personal condolences may be offered to the family at www.kepnerfuneral.com.

Isaly, Donald N. Isaly
Grisell Obituaries, Clarington, Ohio, dated, February 21, 2008

Isaly, Donald Don N., age 74, of German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Wheeling Medical Park, Wheeling, WV. He was born April 11, 1933 in Powhatan Point, the son of the late Newell and Kathryn (Abbrigg) Isaly.

He was a retired cast house employee at Conalco in Hannibal, a retired Switzerland Township Trustee after nearly 30 years of service, a member of the Moriah Lodge No. 105 F. & A.M., and a life member of VFW Post #9930 in Duffy, Ohio. Don was also a member of St. John s United Church of Christ and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, Myrtle Jobb Isaly; and a sister, Beverly Isaly.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Janette Longwell Isaly; a son, Devin (Lisa) Isaly of Powhatan Pt., a daughter, Donette (Jeff) Sickels of Worthington, Ohio; a sister, Carol (Jim) Ollom of Powhatan Pt.; a stepbrother, Arthur Jobb of Elyria, Ohio; a stepsister, Carol Sue Jobb of Westerville, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Ayla Dawn Isaly and Cody Devin Isaly.

Family will receive friends on Saturday from 3-5 and 7-9pm at Grisell Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda Drive, Clarington, where Masonic Services will be held at 7:30pm and funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30pm with Rev. Carla Jean Wobschall officiating.

Interment in St. John s United Church of Christ Cemetery where military graveside services will be conducted by American Legion Post 760, Hannibal, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John s United Church of Christ Cemetery Fund, 51736 German Ridge Road, Powhatan Point, OH 43942.

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