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August 11, 2018, Warsaw, Ohio.
July 31, 2018, Gainesville, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas Abbott ’43.
August 18, 2018, New Braunfels, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her brother, John A. Barr ’35. Martha is survived by her sons, Dean A. Mathey ’72 and Thomas Mathey ’69.
August 1, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
James W. Borton '55 of Minerva, Ohio died on August 1, 2018. Survived by spouse, Patricia Wilson Borton '57. Children: Thomas Law (Lisa) Borton '82, Peter James (Susan '85) Borton '84 and Linda Lee Borton '86. Granddaughters: Haley (James) Culler, Hilary Law Borton and Lindsay (Justin Klish. Grandson: Scott Borton. Great Granddaughter: Ellie Law Culler.
Son of Homer T. Borton '25 and Martha Law Borton '26. Father Homer T. Borton was Chair of Muskingum Board of Trustees.
July 30, 2018, Tallahasse, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice M. Rolls Brown ’46.
July 30, 2018, Cortland, Ohio.
She is survived by her husband, Robert C. Thomas ’64.
July 8, 2018, San Luis Obispo, California.
August 12, 2018, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
He is survived by his sister, Lorna Weaver Hill ’59.
August 8, 2018, Fernandina Beach, Florida.
He is survived by his sister, Beverly Benninghoff McCally ’63.
August 2, 2018, Zanesville, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh O. Mallett 1926 and Hallie Fink Mallett 1925, his brother, Don Mallett ’51, and his uncle, Purcell Mallett 1926.
August 5, 2018, New Philadelphia, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter G. Findley 1915 and Nina Martin Findley 1917.
May 25, 2018, New Hope Pennsylvania.
August 2, 2018, Stone Creek, Ohio.
July 27, 2018, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Conkle Roberts ’69.
July 16, 2018, Marblehead, Massachusetts.
July 7, 2018, Longmont, Colorado.
She is survived by her husband, Duane C. Shearer ’53, and her daughter, Nancy Shearer Holden ’79.
July 17, 2018, Westport, Connecticut.
July 6, 2018, Milford, Iowa.
May 23, 2018, Avon Lake, Ohio.
John is survived by his wife, Georgette Morris Delassus ’60, his sister, Dorothy Delassus Harmon ’57, his sister-in-law, Suzette Morris Birch '60, and his nephew, Robert D. Ransom ’84.
June 30, 2018, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
July 3, 2018, New Concord, Ohio.
She is survived by her son, James R. Wilson '72, retired vice president of business and finance.
June 23, 2018, Duncan Falls, Ohio.
June 6, 2018, Bozeman, Montana.
June 6, 2018, Bozeman, Montana.
June 28, 2018, Naples, Florida.
Mildred was preceded in death by her sisters, Faye Powelson Greene '32, Alice Powelson Richards '32, Doris Powelson '30.
July 1, 2018, Lake Milton, Ohio.
He is survived by his brother, Jim Whitehair '90.
April 5, 2018, Knoxville, Tennessee.
June 11, 2018, Cambridge, Ohio.
May 19, 2018, Port Angeles, Washington.
June 11, 2018, Cambridge, Ohio.
May 31, 2018, Long Beach, California.
May 22, 2018, Findlay, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. John G. Lowery 1907 and Mary Lowery 1916, her brothers, G. Arthur Lowery ’30 and Dr. John Lowery ’35, her aunt, Beulah Lowery Spahr ’20, and her uncle, Homer Lowery 1918. Louise is survived by her brothers, Dr. Howard Lowery ’51 and Harold Lowery ’51.
June 5, 2018, Lake Wales, Florida.
June 5, 2018, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
May 17, 2018, Longmont, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Hunter Williams ’40. Helen is survived by her sister, Esther J. Hunter Marchbank ’36, and her niece, Jill Marchbank Fouts ’72.
June 9, 2018, Boardman, Ohio.
June 5, 2018, Cambridge, Ohio.
June 3, 2018, Byesville, Ohio.
He is survived by his grandson, Christopher M. Miles.
June 7, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.