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Jean Geroch Obituary
Jean Geroch died May 4, 2006.
Jean was born on October 16, 1912, in Lorain, the daughter of Margaret Richards and Clarence E. Van Deusen. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Ohio Wesleyan University. During the depression she worked for the telephone company. She was a life long student of music; she played clarinet, piano and organ. She volunteered with Akron peace groups and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church. She enjoyed playing bridge and bird watching. She also enjoyed getting together with the Richards family cousins and the Van Deusen family, especially during trips to Lakeside, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen V. Geroch, M.D.; her brother, Richard Van Deusen; and her daughter, Dorothy Geroch. She is survived by daughters, Margaret (Joseph) Laker of Wheeling, W. Va., Martha Geroch of Copen, W. Va.; son, Robert Geroch of Palos Park, Ill.; brother, Bruce (Ann) Van Deusen of Troy, Mich.; granddaughters, Elizabeth (Paul Laferriere) Bradburn of Kalamazoo, Mich., Ellen Bradburn of Oakland, Calif.; nephews, Roger (Sandy) Van Deusen, David (Evelyn) Van Deusen; nieces, Jane Lanigan, Elizabeth (Rory) Swenson, Janet (Robert) Rice; cousin, Jane Cobb and other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will take place at 11 A.M., Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, 3300 Morewood Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Friends Service Committee, 513 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44302.
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Susan Kohler
May 22, 2006
I should have signed this book the minute I saw Mrs.Geroch's death notice. I didn't know her, but her husband Dr. Geroch was our family doctor when I was a child. I was born in December of 1946 and I can remember one time I was probably 9 or 10, and had the flu, and Dr. Geroch actually made a house call. When we went to his office on Main Street in downtown Akron, we would climb all those steps. I also remember his nurse, Beulah, and how perfect she always looked. Dr. Geroch was such a gentle, caring man. He actually died the year I was married.
My sincere sympathy to Mrs. Geroch's family.
PATRICIA (& CHARLES) GEIGER
May 9, 2006
WE WERE WALKING BY MRS. GEROCH'S HOME ON MOREWOOD LAST SATURDAY & NOTICED THAT THE CURRENT OWNERS HAD IT FOR SALE. WE REMEMBERED VISITING MARGARET AND MRS. GEROCH THERE, WE REMEMBERED SEEING HER AT CHURCH, & WE CHATTED ABOUT WHAT A LOVELY AND INTELLIGENT PERSON SHE WAS. WHAT SAD NEWS ON SUNDAY IN THE BEACON! I FIRST MET MRS. GEROCH WHEN I WAS 11
AND MARGARET AND SUE OFFUTT AND I WERE BEST OF FRIENDS. I REMEMBER THE SLUMBER PARTIES AT THEIR HOME ON BRAEWICK AND I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT A KIND AND CHARMING PERSON MRS. GEROCH WAS. IT WAS AN HONOR TO KNOW HER.
Paul Wiener
May 9, 2006
Jean Geroch was to me a dear woman of unfailing graciousness, uncommon caring and concern, and formidable mind. She enriched my life profoundly, and I can only wish her all good fortune in the life everlasting. I offer my best wishes and condolences to her family and others who shared her life and mourn her passing.
Marcianne Herr
May 7, 2006
I am a friend of Jean's who enjoyed her love of music with her as we played recorders with other friends from the UU Church of Akron. We also shared a love of reading and were in a book club together. Jean was a beautiful person and, as her friend, I join in sympathy with her family at this difficult time.
(I recently relocated from Akron, OH, to Akron, PA.
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