Joseph D Creal

Joseph D. Creal, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday November 27, 2005 at Amberwood Manor.Born October 15, 1918 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the only child of the late Melvin and Cordelia O’Connell Creal. He entered the U.S. Army in 1940 and was stationed in the Asiatic theatre and fought in the Northern Solomon Islands and at Luzon. He married Betty Ress in 1943 and went to work for Warner & Swasey in 1950 with the opening of the New Philadelphia operation. Joe was supervisor of apprentices and worked in the human resource department until his retirement. After retiring he worked at Union Hospital for several years as a security guard.He was a life member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a fifty year member of the New Philadelphia Lodge No.177 of F.& A.M. Additionally he was an avid golfer, but most of all Joe was a people person and all of his friends were a very important part of his life.He is survived by a niece Dianne Gibbs of New Philadelphia; one nephew Bill (Ann) Ress of New Philadelphia; a brother in-law Bob (Dorothy)Ress of New Philadelphia and a cousin Mary Nina Price of FL.Visitation will be Wednesday November 30, 2005 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. Services will be immediately following visitation at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Ken Parrot officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia.Memorial contributions honoring Joe’s life may be made to the organization of the donor’s choice.