All Obituaries

Our dear Matriarch Wanda L. Davis, of Granville, OH, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023. She was born August 22, 1930 in Kenton, OH. She was an amazing wife, mother and Grammy who was always there when anyone needed her.  Wanda was a very well-known part of the Granville community. She loved her family most and she loved to entertain. She was often referred to by many for being “such a sweet lady that was always stylish with her hair and make-up done perfectly”....

Mary Witherell Trevor, age 84, born in Galesburg, Illinois, died May 22, 2023 in Granville, OH. Mary graduated from the Putney School in Vermont, attended Radcliffe College, attended the Curtis Institute of Music, and graduated from Cleveland State University. She was a professional  harpist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, and the Hartford Harp Trio. She also played the harp and shared the stage with her husband, Max Rabinovitsj at the Naples Community...

A memorial service will be held for Rebecca Paisley Hoover, 83, of Granville at 11 am on Saturday, May 27, at the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville with the Rev. Karen Chakoian officiating. The family will receive friends Friday, May 26 from 1 - 3 pm and 6 - 8 pm at the McPeek-Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home in Granville, 133 S. Prospect Street. Becky died surrounded by family Saturday, May 20 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born January 1, 1940 in Pittsburgh,...

Helen Elizabeth (Robinson) Boyle, age 92 of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14, 2023. She was born April 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Alexander and Gertrude Robinson. Helen worked for many years at Motor Coil in Pittsburgh. She was a gifted flower arranger and created many arrangements for weddings and parties. Helen’s true love and joy were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Helen is also preceded in death...

James Nicholas Foster, age 79 of Heath, Ohio passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. He was born March 21, 1944 in Newark, Ohio to the late Karl E. and Sara E. (Halsey) Foster Jr. Nick (known as Jim to his Newark/Granville family and friends) graduated from Granville High School in 1962.  He attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.  On October 9, 1971, he married his best...

Arthur Leslie Immerman of Granville, age 87, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Otterbein Granville.  He was born August 31, 1935 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Rose (Katz) Immerman.   Arthur was a retired U. S. Navy Veteran serving for 22 ½ years.  A full obituary will be published at a later date. McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Arthur and his family.

Dr. Neil Edward Greene, age 86 of Granville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Licking Memorial Hospital. Neil was born July 17, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Paul and Carolyn (Tousey) Greene. Neil grew up a middle child alongside his older sister, Natalie (Greene) Gaffney and younger sister, Nancy Greene. He attended Maumee Valley Country Day School where he met his future wife, Joan Kelly, whom he wed on March 30, 1959. Neil earned his undergraduate and...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Janet F. Shea, age 88, of Granville, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 5, at The Church of St. Edward the Confessor with Monsignor Paul P. Enke officiating. Private burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at the church, 785 Newark Granville Road in Granville. Janet was born December 28, 1934 in Flushing, New York to the late James and Marie  (Daly) Flynn. She died peacefully at her home on...

Effie Jean Wright (Bernard) Gregg, age 88, of Newark, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Inn at SharonBrooke. The daughter of the late Russell W. and Merle (Zellers) Wright, Jean was born April 17, 1935 in Casey, Illinois. She was a 1954 graduate of Newark High School. Jean married Charles W. Gregg, Sr. in 1983 and the couple moved to Kissimmee, Florida where they lived for 20 years before returning to Newark in 2004. Jean worked in retail sales and did home childcare. She loved...

Lifelong historian Paul Robert Treece, Ph.D., died at the age of 85 on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Otterbein Granville (Kendal). He was born in 1938 in Champagne, IL, to the late William and Marguerite Treece. Paul grew up in Illinois, Denver and Casper, Wyoming, before the family settled in Worthington, Ohio. A graduate of Worthington High School and later The Ohio State University, Paul began his career as a high school social studies teacher in Cleveland and Westlake, Ohio. Paul met his...