Sara Jane Fenton

Sara Jane Fenton, age 80, a loving wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover.

Born at Dover, April 7, 1926, Sara was a daughter of the late Howard L. and Emma Treacle Ulrich. Sara grew up in New Philadelphia and graduated from NPHS in 1944.

A longtime member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Sara sang in the church choir for more than fifty years. Mrs. Fenton has an equally impressive tenure as a volunteer for Union Hospital where she served as one of the hospital’s Pink Ladies, and as a volunteer in the gift shop for more than thirty years.

Perhaps she will be best remembered though for the care she gave to her family. She and her sister, Doris, married two of the Fenton Brothers. Sara and Harold were married September 14, 1947 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Together, they reared three boys, Thomas (Ellen) Fenton of New Philadelphia, Chris (Jackie) Fenton of Dover, and Ronald Fenton of Mineral City.

Sara was blessed with five granddaughters, Amy Fenton and her companion Dave King of Tallmadge, Ohio, Kelly (Chris) Schoelles of Dover, Lindsey (Mark) Rosneck of New Philadelphia, Brooke Fenton and Jennica Fenton, both of Dover; five great-grandchildren, Olivia and Owen Schoelles, and Nolan, Audrey, and Eleanor Rosneck. Sara’s brother-in-law, Leo (Doris) Fenton, of New Philadelphia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Charles and Karen Graham of New Philadelphia, complete the family.

Friends are invited to call Wednesday, November 29, 2006 from 4PM – 7PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia where Lutheran Church Council Services will commence at 7 PM. Pastor Mike Walters will lead Sara’s funeral service Thursday morning November 30, 2006 at 11 AM in Emmanuel Lutheran Church at New Philadelphia with calling hours one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in East Avenue Cemetery. A reception will be given in the Geib Funeral Center at Dover following the committal service.

The Fenton family requests that memorial contributions be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 202 East High Avenue New Philadelphia, OH 44663.