Margaret "Midge" Szabo's Obituary
Margaret "Midge" Szabo, 87 years of age of Hiram, passed away Tuesday December 16, 2008 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna. Born on July 31, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Judith (Matae) Petrik. A resident of the Hiram area since 1945, Mrs. Szabo was a homemaker who worked the family farm in Hiram with her husband for many years. She enjoyed canning, cooking and baking. A longtime member of the Hilltop Christian Church in Mantua, she formerly was a member of the Huntsburg Baptist Church where she was very active with many of the ladies groups of the church. On November 21, 1941 she married Paul Szabo who survives at their home. Also surviving are her sons Paul D. (Marilyn) Szabo of Mantua, Richard P. Szabo of Florida, Jeffrey L. (Deborah) Szabo of Hiram, her daughter Pamela L. (William) Crandall of Akron, her 6 grandchildren Jennifer, Mindy, Erica, Tiffany, Madeline and Stephanie and 3 great-grandchildren Jocelyn, Mischa and Isabelle. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Calling hours will be Friday from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua. Funeral services will be Saturday December 20, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at the Hilltop Christian Church in Mantua with the Rev. Jeff Jackson and the Rev. William Nyerges officiating. Final resting place will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Hiram. The family would like to extend a special appreciation to the Crossroads Hospice of Hudson and the staff at Longmeadow Care Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either the Hospice or to the Hilltop Christian Church. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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