ASHTABULA — Lois A. Wilber, age 85, of Atlantic St., Ashtabula, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in the Hospice Unit at the Ashtabula County Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Ashtabula, the daughter of Garland and Florence (Taylor) Wood and was raised by her grandmother, Getta Wood from age 8. She was a lifetime area resident and graduated from Kingsville High School in 1943. In her youth, she was the leader of her own orchestra.
She had been employed as a bookkeeper in the Trust Dept. at 1st National Bank, NEO Bank and retired from Ameritrust in 1980.
She was a member of the Saybrook United Methodist Church and the Grottoettes. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and she loved to dance and spend time with her children and grandchildren. She also loved her dog, “Annie”.
Surviving her is her husband, Alvin Wilber, whom she married Dec. 31, 1944; a son, David (Marie) Wilber of Ashtabula; a daughter, Gayle Wilber of Ashtabula; four grandchildren, Tyler (Jaime) Wilber, Todd (Aimee) Wilber, Tracy (Scott) Lewis and Allison Miller; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Lyle (Ruth) Wood of Solon, Ohio and Dale (Margaret) Wood of Punta Gorda, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, at Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Rd., Ashtabula, with the Rev. Jeffrey Stoll officiating. Burial will be in Saybrook Center Cemetery.
Calling Hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, at the Ashtabula Home of FLEMING & BILLMAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 526 W. Prospect Road, Ashtabula, and on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. until the time of Service, at the church.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Road, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004.
Obituary and condolences at fleming-billman.com and starbeacon.com.
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