Robert M. Rodway

Robert M. Rodway obituary, Girard, OH

Robert M. Rodway

Robert Rodway Obituary

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Obituary
Robert M. Rodway, 59, of Warren, passed away Wednesday March 1, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Robert was born June 4, 1963, in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Don and Margaret "Peg" (Case) Rodway. Robert was a 1982 graduate of Liberty High School and attended YSU. He worked various jobs at Giant Eagle, Youngstown Playhouse, Hill's and Rodway's Flowers. Robert was an avid lover of the arts, and as a co-director of the Orbit Heaven Puppet Team for nearly 12 years he spent a lot of his time making various set designs and puppets himself. Robert also was a skilled ventriloquist he performed for many years making children and adults laugh. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother Peg Rodway of Warren, his sister, Lori (Mark) Furlong, of Liberty, his nieces, Amber (Michael) Heldreth, and great niece Emily of Mogadore, Ohio, and Katelyn (Jerrid) Lujan, and great nephew Owen of Gilbert, Arizona. Calling Hours will be held at Pleasant Valley Church in Niles on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 with services to follow.
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