Marylin Lape Obituary
Marylin was born on Sept. 30, 1938 in Akron to Willard A. and Ila (Rhodes) Gee and married Reginald J. Lape on Aug. 18, 1973. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family and others and her grandchildren always brightened her day. She enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and she was a member of Good News Baptist Church in Smithville. Marylin had made her home in Rittman for the past 50 years.
Surviving is her husband, Reginald; son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Toni Smith of Rittman; grandchildren, Douglas Smith Jr. of Wadsworth, Daniel Smith of Barberton and Jessica Smith of Wadsworth; 8 great-grandchildren and a sister, Karen Davis of Florida.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Smith and her parents.
There will be a celebration of life services to be held at a later date with interment at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Murray Funeral Home in Creston is handling arrangements.
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