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Alean Tope Obituary

TOPE Alean June (Greene) Tope, 86, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Laurels of Worthington following a brief illness. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents James and Gertrude Greene, her husband of 55 years Willard P. Tope and two granddaughters Sherrie Ann Tope and Julie Anne Popovich. She was one of 14 children and two of them survive. She is survived by four children, James of St. Louis, Missouri, Terry (Darlene) of Grove City, Ohio, Mark (Sue) of Snow Camp, North Carolina and Peggy White (Timothy) of Baltimore, Ohio. She is survived by eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She has countless nieces and nephews. She is survived by two dear friends, Virginia (Ginny) Dennis and Alice Collins. Alean was a home maker, and was employed by the Department of Taxation. Alean was known for her laughter and sense of humor. Friends may call at the JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME, 2693 W. Broad St., Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with the Funeral Service Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rev. Mark Tope and Roger Howard presiding. Interment Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Laurels of Worthington or to Odyssey Hospice in Alean's memory. Online condolences may be left at www.jerryspearsfh.com

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2012.

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Leslie Shelhart Smith

August 24, 2012

So sorry to hear of Alene's passing. She was my mother's favorite cousin (Charlene Greene Shelhart). How nice her children had her for so many years.

Kathy Graham

August 22, 2012

My name is Kathy. Your Mom used to come and sit on the porch with my Mom at Eaglecrest apts. and chat. What a nice plesant person she was. I am so very sorry for your loss. I to lost my Mom the end of June this year.So I also feel the sorrow you all are feeling. Prayers are with you all.

Marty Greene-Nabakowski

August 21, 2012

I'm so very saddened to lose yet another of the great Greene's, but I will always remember the fun family reunions. Nobody laughs as much as we all do. We may not have seen each other much over the years but we always picked up where we left off...with hugs, kisses and loads of laughter. I will miss that ear-to-ear grin of my dear Aunt Alean...and how she always called me her twin. She's together with all that have gone before her and they are all smiling down on us.

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