Abele, James L. (Jim), age 87, of Kettering, died July 25, 2013. He was born May 8, 1926, son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Leonard) Abele.
He was also preceded in death by
his brothers, Larry, Thomas, William, Richard, Jerry;
sisters, Mary and Sr. Teresilda (Dorothy), C.P.P.S.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine (Hoying) Abele;
eight children, Jim (Mary) Abele, Cincinnati, Denise (Dr. Matthew) O'Connell, Centerville, Diane (Ted) Hobson, Columbus, Susan (Patrick) Ryan, Cleveland, Patricia(Jeff)Willoughby, Akron/Canton, David (Kathy) Abele, Cincinnati, John Abele, Cleveland, Kevin (Kim) Abele, Cincinnati;
25 grandchildren, Catherine and Michael Abele, Meghan, Colleen (Smyth), Caitlin, Erin and Daniel O'Connell, Gerrit, Jackie, Maggie and Ben Hobson, Colin, Kevin and Patrick Ryan, Jennifer and Matthew Willoughby, Nicholas, Matthew and Claire Abele; Adam, Alicia and Aaron Abele; Maria, Christina and Dominic Abele;
his sister, Sr. Valeria, C.P.P.S.
He Graduated from University of Dayton in 1950 - B.S. in Education, and Miami University in 1953 - M. Ed. He worked in education, for over forty years, as a teacher, principal and Superintendent at Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Incarnation Schools and at Werner Junior High School in Xenia. He holds a state superintendent's certificate and a permanent high school teaching certificate. He was a member of the American and Ohio Association of School Administrators, Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents, and Western Ohio Superintendents' and Principals' Roundtable. He was an involved member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church where he served on the parish council, education commission and worship commission and a member of most church committees at some time or another, most recently as Eucharistic Minister and member of the funeral choir. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 4022.
Mass of Christian burial at St. Albert's Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
He was also preceded in death by
his brothers, Larry, Thomas, William, Richard, Jerry;
sisters, Mary and Sr. Teresilda (Dorothy), C.P.P.S.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine (Hoying) Abele;
eight children, Jim (Mary) Abele, Cincinnati, Denise (Dr. Matthew) O'Connell, Centerville, Diane (Ted) Hobson, Columbus, Susan (Patrick) Ryan, Cleveland, Patricia(Jeff)Willoughby, Akron/Canton, David (Kathy) Abele, Cincinnati, John Abele, Cleveland, Kevin (Kim) Abele, Cincinnati;
25 grandchildren, Catherine and Michael Abele, Meghan, Colleen (Smyth), Caitlin, Erin and Daniel O'Connell, Gerrit, Jackie, Maggie and Ben Hobson, Colin, Kevin and Patrick Ryan, Jennifer and Matthew Willoughby, Nicholas, Matthew and Claire Abele; Adam, Alicia and Aaron Abele; Maria, Christina and Dominic Abele;
his sister, Sr. Valeria, C.P.P.S.
He Graduated from University of Dayton in 1950 - B.S. in Education, and Miami University in 1953 - M. Ed. He worked in education, for over forty years, as a teacher, principal and Superintendent at Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Incarnation Schools and at Werner Junior High School in Xenia. He holds a state superintendent's certificate and a permanent high school teaching certificate. He was a member of the American and Ohio Association of School Administrators, Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents, and Western Ohio Superintendents' and Principals' Roundtable. He was an involved member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church where he served on the parish council, education commission and worship commission and a member of most church committees at some time or another, most recently as Eucharistic Minister and member of the funeral choir. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 4022.
Mass of Christian burial at St. Albert's Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Abele, James L. (Jim), age 87, of Kettering, died July 25, 2013. He was born May 8, 1926, son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Leonard) Abele.
He was also preceded in death by
his brothers, Larry, Thomas, William, Richard, Jerry;
sisters, Mary and Sr. Teresilda (Dorothy), C.P.P.S.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine (Hoying) Abele;
eight children, Jim (Mary) Abele, Cincinnati, Denise (Dr. Matthew) O'Connell, Centerville, Diane (Ted) Hobson, Columbus, Susan (Patrick) Ryan, Cleveland, Patricia(Jeff)Willoughby, Akron/Canton, David (Kathy) Abele, Cincinnati, John Abele, Cleveland, Kevin (Kim) Abele, Cincinnati;
25 grandchildren, Catherine and Michael Abele, Meghan, Colleen (Smyth), Caitlin, Erin and Daniel O'Connell, Gerrit, Jackie, Maggie and Ben Hobson, Colin, Kevin and Patrick Ryan, Jennifer and Matthew Willoughby, Nicholas, Matthew and Claire Abele; Adam, Alicia and Aaron Abele; Maria, Christina and Dominic Abele;
his sister, Sr. Valeria, C.P.P.S.
He Graduated from University of Dayton in 1950 - B.S. in Education, and Miami University in 1953 - M. Ed. He worked in education, for over forty years, as a teacher, principal and Superintendent at Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Incarnation Schools and at Werner Junior High School in Xenia. He holds a state superintendent's certificate and a permanent high school teaching certificate. He was a member of the American and Ohio Association of School Administrators, Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents, and Western Ohio Superintendents' and Principals' Roundtable. He was an involved member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church where he served on the parish council, education commission and worship commission and a member of most church committees at some time or another, most recently as Eucharistic Minister and member of the funeral choir. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 4022.
Mass of Christian burial at St. Albert's Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
He was also preceded in death by
his brothers, Larry, Thomas, William, Richard, Jerry;
sisters, Mary and Sr. Teresilda (Dorothy), C.P.P.S.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine (Hoying) Abele;
eight children, Jim (Mary) Abele, Cincinnati, Denise (Dr. Matthew) O'Connell, Centerville, Diane (Ted) Hobson, Columbus, Susan (Patrick) Ryan, Cleveland, Patricia(Jeff)Willoughby, Akron/Canton, David (Kathy) Abele, Cincinnati, John Abele, Cleveland, Kevin (Kim) Abele, Cincinnati;
25 grandchildren, Catherine and Michael Abele, Meghan, Colleen (Smyth), Caitlin, Erin and Daniel O'Connell, Gerrit, Jackie, Maggie and Ben Hobson, Colin, Kevin and Patrick Ryan, Jennifer and Matthew Willoughby, Nicholas, Matthew and Claire Abele; Adam, Alicia and Aaron Abele; Maria, Christina and Dominic Abele;
his sister, Sr. Valeria, C.P.P.S.
He Graduated from University of Dayton in 1950 - B.S. in Education, and Miami University in 1953 - M. Ed. He worked in education, for over forty years, as a teacher, principal and Superintendent at Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Incarnation Schools and at Werner Junior High School in Xenia. He holds a state superintendent's certificate and a permanent high school teaching certificate. He was a member of the American and Ohio Association of School Administrators, Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents, and Western Ohio Superintendents' and Principals' Roundtable. He was an involved member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church where he served on the parish council, education commission and worship commission and a member of most church committees at some time or another, most recently as Eucharistic Minister and member of the funeral choir. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 4022.
Mass of Christian burial at St. Albert's Catholic Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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