Obituaries

Her brilliant mind and fierce work ethic led to her well-deserved promotion to director of children’s services – a position she held with honor until her retirement.

This curious boy, his mother’s description, went on to become a world authority on steam locomotion and railroad history.

He enjoyed coaching youth baseball and softball with his kids for many years. He loved watching the Cincinnati Reds and watching his grandkids play sports.

When his family became involved in local theater, Michael caught the acting bug himself. His most memorable role was Bill Sykes in Oliver!, a performance made even more memorable by the fact that Michael was many things, but never, even on his best day, a singer.

Joe had a remarkable gift for storytelling. His stories were thoughtful, insightful, often delivered with a touch of humor or occasional slight exaggeration. They carried wisdom drawn from a life well lived and always seemed to offer exactly what someone needed to hear.

Throughout adulthood she loved painting, particularly using watercolors, and was an avid gardener.