Melvin Mahannah

MAHANNAH, VERMAZEN, ROGNER-WHITE, FOSTER

Posted By: Gloria J. Henry (email)
Date: 2/12/2005 at 11:38:53

Melvin Mahannah
Melvin Mahannah, 68, a native of North English, died Sunday evening, November 2, 1975, in Berea, Ohio, where he had resided for over 20 years. He had been ill for the past eight months, a victim of lung cancer, and he had also suffered a stroke last March 8th while vacationing in Florida. His deathh occurred at the Southwest General Hospital in Berea.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thurs., Nov. 6) in Berea, with burial in a cemetery in that city. In Berea to attend the services are Melvin’s twin sister, Mildred Mahannah of Des Moines, and youngest sister, Lorna Mahannah Vermazen and husband, Ernest, of Fayette.
Melvin was born in North English in October, 1907, a son of George L. and Pauline Rogner White. He attended school here, and graduated in the class of 1927. He later worked for a finance company and worked some in the Mahannah restaurant here, owned and operated by his father.
After service in World War ll Melvin married and moved to Ohio, where he has been employed. He and his wife, Josephine, recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
Besides his business affairs, Melvin has been very active in civic affairs and organizations in Berea, where his help and guidance will be missed.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine,: a son, Barry, of Berea: a daughter, Barbara Jo Foster and a 3 months old grandson of Medina, Ohio.
He was preceded in death be his parents, and a brother Paul, who died in 1964.
North English Record 6 Nov 1975