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Willliam "Bill" Thomas Bailey
Nov 4, 2025
Bailey, William T. "Bill" Age 92, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on October 21, 1933 to the late Robert F. and Mildred (Byrket) Bailey in Hamilton, Ohio. Bill was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He was employed by Fisher Body-Hamilton...
Steven Richard Greenup
Nov 4, 2025
Steven R. Greenup Sr. age 70 of Kettering, Ohio, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 4, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton. Steve was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 23, 1955, to his loving parents, the late Cecil and Betty (Cearley) Greenup. On November 10, 1990, he married Julie A. Jackson in Gig Harbor,...
Mary M Brewer
Oct 29, 2025
Mary M. Brewer, age 95, of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. She was born in London, Ohio on January 4, 1930, the daughter of Francis and Gladys (Van Sickle) Young. She married William M. Brewer on June 30, 1956. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2017.
Mary graduated...
Judith E. Smallwood
Oct 28, 2025
Judith E. Smallwood age 85 of Hamilton, Ohio passed away Tuesday October  28, 2025 at her home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on March 15, 1940 the daughter of Carl F. and Martha (Bullock) Sauter. Judy was a retired employee of Mercy Hospitals of Hamilton and Fairfield, working in the food service department. She was a member of...
Jane Ann Watkins
Oct 15, 2025
Jane Ann Watkins age 74 of Ghent, Kentucky passed away Wednesday October 15, 2025 at Jewish Hospital Louisville, Kentucky. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 14, 1951 the daughter of Paul and Mary (Wanner) Hensler. On December 18, 1976, in Middletown, Ohio, she married Jack R. Watkins. Jane was member of the Christian Life Assembly. Survivors include...
Mark W Smith
Oct 15, 2025
Mark Walter Smith, age 87 of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on January 11, 1938, the son of Ernst and Ruth (Holstein) Smith. On September 8, 1962, in St Ann Church, he married Mary Alice Connaughton. Mark was a 1956 graduate of Hamilton Catholic High School...
Marjorie Ann Davidson
Oct 15, 2025
Marjorie Ann Davidson age 91 of Fairfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday October 15, 2025 at the Mason Health Care Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 4, 1934 the daughter of Robert and Marguerite (Schneider) Beer. Her husband Walter E. Davidson preceded her in death in 1992.
Survivors include three sons, Keith (Gina) Davidson, Brian...
Loren D. Biehl
Oct 14, 2025
Loren D. Biehl age 61 of Hamilton, Ohio passed away Tuesday October 14, 2025 at his home. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 18, 1964 the son of William C. and Marie (DeMartino) Biehl Jr. and was a 1982 graduate of Badin High School. Loren had worked as a machinist for Honeywell and later Omni Systems of...
Darlene Lois Kaleta
Sep 29, 2025
Darlene Lois Kaleta,82, passed away September 29, 2025. Â She was born on January 31,1943, to the late Vincent E. Jamison Sr. and Lois M. Scott Jamison in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Â As a graduate of McKeesport High School, she earned highest honors and began her career as a newspaper reporter for the McKeesport Daily News.
Darlene met Stanley Kaleta...
Terry C. Cole
Sep 25, 2025
Terry C. Cole age 68 of Colerain Township, Ohio passed away Thursday September 25, 2025 at the Hospice of Cincinnati in Christ Hospital. He was born in Cortland, New York on August 12, 1957 the son of Harley and Adah (Randall) Cole. On October 9, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio her married Lisa Holland. Terry was a 30 year employee...
John S. Comella
Sep 16, 2025
John S. Comella, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at his home in
Fairfield, OH after a brief illness. John was born in Cleveland, OH on September 5,
1939 to John J. and Betty (Piro) Comella. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church
in Fairfield. John grew up in Cleveland...
Robert John Schawann
Sep 14, 2025
Robert John Schawann II, age 64, of Hamilton, Ohio passed away Sunday, September
14, 2025 in his home. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 31, 1961 the son of
Robert J. and Ruth (Baum) Schawann.
Rob was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and a proud graduate of Immanuel
...
Lois Ann Kunkel
Aug 30, 2025
Lois Ann Kunkel age 74 of Hamilton, Ohio passed away Saturday August 30, 2025 at Optimized Senior Living. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 2, 1951 the daughter of William M. and Norma A. (Bratton) Hill and was a 1969 graduate of Badin High School. On October 18, 1969, in St. Stephen Church, she married Rick Kunkel,...
Scott Allen Manley
Aug 30, 2025
Scott A. Manley, age 66 of Fairfield, OH passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday August 30th, 2025. He was born in Toledo, OH on August 28th, 1959, the son of Marvin "Frank" and Cleo Manley (Karns). On November 19th, 1993 in Fairfield, OH, he married Kelly A. Manley (Keyes). Scott was a devoted husband, father, uncle, and...
Hazel "Peggy" Dotson
Aug 15, 2025
Hazel "Peggy" Dotson age 90 of Fairfield, Ohio passed away Friday August 15, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Fairfield. She was born in East Burnstadt, Kentucky on July 31, 1935 the daughter of Alonzo and Artie (Merrit) Whitaker. On March 9, 1953, in Richmond Indiana, she married Ray Dotson and he preceded her in death on September 12, 2000. Peggy...
Colin Craig Bright
Aug 13, 2025
Colin Bright, 31, passed away on August 13, 2025, in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on June 26, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Colin's life was rooted in Hamilton where he spent his years.
He is lovingly remembered by his son, Owyn Bright; his mother, Rae Bright; his brother Alex Bright; and his sister, Sarah(Nic) Spradling; and his niece Callie...
Melvin "Mel" Garrison
Aug 12, 2025
Melvin L. Garrison age 78 of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Tuesday August 12, 2025. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 25, 1947, the son of Charles O. and Lillian (Newton) Garrison and was a 1965 graduate of Fairfield High School. Mel was a proud member of the Whitewater Valley Railroad where he recently graduated from their student...
Shirley Kaye Bassoum
Aug 11, 2025
Shirley Kaye Bassoum age 74 of Indian Springs, Ohio passed away Monday August 11, 2025 at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on September 12, 1950 the daughter of James Edward and Mary M. (Adkins) Johnson.
Survivors include her daughter, Denise Sampson; a sister, Sheila (Earl) Wagers; two brothers, Pete and Doug Lambright;...
Harry J. Starkey
Aug 10, 2025
Harry J. Starkey, age 84 of Fairfield, Ohio passed away Sunday August 10, 2025 at his home. He was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on June 6, 1941, the son of Lynn H. and Nellie (Flegal) Starkey. On July 21, 1962, in Kenmore, New York he married Judith Dawn Martz. Harry took a big step and left his security job...
Harold "Skip" James
Aug 9, 2025
Harold "Skip" James age 52 of Colerain TWP passed away Saturday August 9, 2025 at his home. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 29, 1972 the son of Harold Sr. and Ruth (Trainor) James. On October 20, 2001 he married Mary Kaye Nichols. He was a member of St. Ann Church and was active in St. Ann...
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