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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Paul Fox
Paul Henry Fox, 73 of Westerville died April 13, 2009, at Columbus Alzheimer Care Center.
He was born Jan. 20, 1936, in Coldwater, to Edward and Bessie Deitsch Fox. On May 14, 1960, he married Alvina Eyink, who survives.
Other survivors are, his children, Anita Fox, Columbus, Melissa (Larry) Hetterscheidt, Westerville, David Fox, Reynoldsburg, Krista (Gary) Chrisman, Columbus, Candace Fox, Austin, Texas, Jacklyn (Michael) Kinkade, Fort Collins, Colo., James (Aimee) Fox, Westerville, and Robert (Heidi) Fox, Cardington; three sisters, Mary Ann Fickert, Celina, and Ginny (Don) Baucher and Joan Meyers, Coldwater; two brothers, Ed (Linda) Fox, Van Wert, and Bill (Sally) Fox, Coldwater; a half sister, Betty Anderson, Celina; a half brother, John (Edna) Fox, St. Henry; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Deceased are a brother-in-law, Donald Fickert, four half sisters, Margaret Fox, Rosemary (Sr. Anita) Fox, Dorothy Ellis and Rita Nartker.
He was a member of member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Westerville. He was a salesman for MikeSells, and a veteran of the U.S. Army and a 1953 graduate of Coldwater High School.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Westervillle, the Rev. Rodney Damico officiating. Burial is at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Hill Funeral Home, Westerville.
Contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio, Columbus.
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