David Fenton Obituary
Age 83, of Waynesburg Rd., Carrollton, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon Sept. 6, 2012 in Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Born Jan. 2, 1929 in Erie, Pa., he was a a son of the late George and Anna Glatz Fenton. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Dave was a retired draftsman and designer for the Redicon Corp. of Canton. He was an avid collector of antiques, trains and stamps. He also loved to work in his garden.
He is survived by his wife, the former Doris Hamilton, whom he married Aug. 4, 1956; two sons, Perry (Lorraine) Fenton of Mechanicstown, Dennis (Lorrie) Fenton of Carrollton; two daughters, Barbara (Tom) Gambone of Lake Habasu, Ariz., Karen (Samuel) Pritchard of Gilbert, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; one brother, Roger Fenton of Erie, Pa. David was preceded in death by one daughter, Kim; one brother, Rex; and one sister, Ellen.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Sweeney-Dodds Funeral Home of Carrollton, with Rev. Alan Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Westview Cemetery where full military honors will be provided by the VFW, American Legion and DAV. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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September 8, 2012
May God be with you during this difficult time. You now have a guardian angel watching over you.
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Donnie & Theresa & Angie Locke
September 8, 2012
So sorry for the sudden loss of your beloved husband,dad,grandpa,brother,and Great Grandpa .Our prayers are with all of you at this sad time,Maddox is very lucky to have been blessed to have David for his Great Grandpa.Words can't express our sorrow for the family ,just know our prayers are with all of you during this time.
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