Brunswick High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Philip A. Kensicki of Chatham Township was born on May 6, 1954, and passed away at home on February 1, 2026. Philip leaves behind his daughter, Elizabeth Kensicki, and his stepson, Christopher Lavelle. He was born to Stephen and Rose (née Pospisil) and was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Philip was prece...

Debra Lynn Backus, 72 of Lodi, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.She was born November 5, 1953 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the late George and Wanda (Shingleton) Regester. Debra graduated from Brunswick High School in 1965? She married Craig Backus in 1988, and...

Alfred J. Hughes, 78, formerly of Brunswick and of West Salem, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Ashland UH Samaritan Hospital after months of extended illnesses.Alfred was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 9, 1947, to John and Phyllis (Chaplin) Hughes. He grew up in the Old Brooklyn nei...

Daniel DJ E. Thomas Jr. passed away on Thursday February 5 2026 following a lengthy illness. Dan was born on May 12 1977 in Cleveland Ohio the son of the late Daniel and Deborah Burdette Thomas. DJ was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1995 graduate of Brunswick High School. He worked for Sterli...

She was a wonderful and kind woman who touched the lives of all that befriended her. Sheblessed everyone with her warm smile and kind words of encouragement and compassion.Marian loved to play cards visit with friends and spend time with family. She was veryproud of her family and hosted many joyful...

Dorothy E. Dottie Wilson age 83 unexpectedly passed away Sunday February 1 2026. She was born on November 13 1942 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. A 1960 graduate of Highland High School Dottie was retired from LTV Steel but continued working as a Home Health A...

George Sobczyk Jr. age 84 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 29 2026 at his residence in Brunswick Ohio. He was born March 26 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. George graduated from Highland High School in 1960. He worked as a machinist at Swagelo...

Kenneth Finowski age 86 of Hinckley passed away on Saturday January 24 2026. Born on November 25 1939 in Cleveland Ohio to Stephen and Jeanette nee Stolarski Finowski Ken was raised in Old Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1958. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and ...

Margaret Margie Popernack 92 of Alexandria Virginia formerly of Bobtown passed away Monday August 18 2025 at home with her family by her side. She was born July 30 1933 in Bobtown daughter of the late Michael and Mildred BalasTencer. Margie graduated from Mapletown High School and was a secretary at...

Brunswick William Lawrence OBrien 93 passed away July 20 2021 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta from complications of Alzheimers disease. Bill was born March 5th 1928 in New Canaan CT the youngest child of Anthony and Mysie MacIver OBrien. When his mother died the day before his 10th birthday Bi...

Brunswick Richard Rick Lewis 57 of Lewiston passed away on Wednesday April 14 2021 in Brunswick with his family by his side and classic rock playing on the radio. Rick was a native son of Brunswick proud father and grandfather and friend to all. Born on November 25 1963 in Brunswick Maine Rick was ...

Nancy Root Anthony 76 of Bailey Island passed from this earthly existence into the presence of Lord Jesus on February 9. Her passing precipitated by a brain tumor diagnosed in November 2018 took place quietly and peacefully at her home while in the company of her family. Born Nancy Arlene Root on No...

Abby was born on December 5 1941 to the late Henry White Ryder MD FCAP and Katherine Klintrup Ryder in Cincinnati Ohio. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School in 1959 she obtained a Batchelor of Arts in mathematics at Western College for Women in Oxford Ohio in 1963. While there in 1962 Abby...

Lisbon Richard L. Long. 77 passed away June 7 2016 at his home in Lisbon Maine. Richard was born July 18 1938 in Ashland Ohio the only child of Walter and Martha Long. He grew up in Lima Ohio graduating in 1956 from Lima Senior High School. Richard joined the U.S. Navy soon after because as he was ...

Brunswick Evelyn Cricket Bizier 67 passed away from an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer on February 21st 2019. She was with her loving family. She was born on February 3rd 1952 in Middletown Ohio the daughter of Les and Eleanor McCowan and her father immediately nicknamed her Cricket while list...

BRUNSWICK After an extended struggle with pancreatic cancer Edith Antonia Wagner Rentz passed away on Jun 6th. She will be sorely missed by her husband David Rentz her son Paul Rentz and her daughter Julia Rentz Dupuis as well as by Pauls wife Kelley Newell and their daughter Haleigh NewellRentz an...

Carolyn Ann Welch of Brunswick died on June 3rd at home. A long time Maine resident she was born March 22nd 1937 in Columbus Ohio to Earl and Lillian Johnson Welch. She is survived by her son Brian McTeague his wife Alison Hannukaine and their son Chase Martin of Olympia Washington her sister and br...

Laura Mayhew Ely of Pownal Maine left us Saturday February 9th.She was a wonderful sister wife mother grandmother and friend who lived passionately spoke honestly and loved abundantly mostly through delicious homemade food. Laura was born in Brunswick Maine on March 31 1951 the daughter of Joe and J...

William A. Rogers Jr. passed away peacefully at home in Brunswick Maine on December 23 2025 surrounded in love by his devoted wife and three adoring children. Bill was a few months shy of his 92nd birthday and few men have traveled through their decades of life with such warmth and integrity and a ...

Mike grew up in Bath attending Bath Schools graduating from Morse High School in 1966 where he was the quarterback on the football team. After graduation Mike served in the Armys 1st Aviation Brigade as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War earning many medals including a bronze star for bravery...

POWNAL Kevin Leo Kelley of Pownal Maine passed away peacefully at his home on September 17 2016 with family by his side. "Gee" was born on February 16 1953 in Waltham Massachusetts to Arthur Leo and Barbara Hansen Kelley. He is survived by his siblings John and Gayle Kelley of Medway MA. Robert Kel...

It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Colonel Claude Earl Messamore Jr. USAF Retired age 73. He passed away peacefully on September 18 2017 at his beloved summer cottage on Bailey Island Maine. Claude was born in May 1944 in Knoxville Tennessee and was the oldest of the fou...

BRUNSWICK Sheila Mary Williams was born in London England on August 27 1925 the daughter of Frank Garfield Williams and Sara Myfanwy Nicholson. Her childhood was spent in the London suburbs Llandaff in Wales and Manchester where her father was Dean of Manchester Cathedral. She was a student at Sher...

Richard J. Brunswick age 61 of Sidney passed away peacefully Wednesday January 21 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He was born December 7 1964 in Sidney to the late James Brunswick and Mary Snowden Brunswick. Also surviving are daughters Colleen Christian Davis Kristen Jacob Tillman both of Sid...