William R. Roscoe

William R. Roscoe, Sr., age 85, of Kinsman, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren,OH. He was born January 21, 1927, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Alex and Judith (Britko) Roscoe. A lifetime area resident, Mr. Roscoe was a 1945 graduate of Gustavus High School. He was a veteran having enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945, was injured in training and discharged in 1946. Mr. Roscoe retired from Copperweld Steel in Warren in 1986 after many years of service. He and his wife, Helen, owned and operated Roscoe's Ceramic Hut in Kinsman for over 25 years. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kinsman; and his hobbies included ceramics, bowling, and gardening. Mr. Roscoe married Helen R. (Miller) Roscoe on July 2, 1949; and she preceded him in death on June 8, 2008. Also preceding him are his parents; a granddaughter, Christian Stella; a great granddaughter, Jillaina Fenn; a great grandson, Jeffrey Betts, Jr.; two sisters, Ilona Roscoe and Ethel Hamilton; and five brothers, Alex, George, Edward, Charles, and Emil Roscoe. He is survived by five daughters, Cheryl M. (Robert) Melvin of Kinsman,OH, Carlene M. (Roy Lee) Reeves of Ft. Myers, FL, Sister Yvonne Roscoe, SND, of Titusville, FL, Elona A. (Timothy) Kelly of Brookfield,OH, and Karen S. (Dale) Fenn of Kinsman,OH; a son, William R. (Debbie) Roscoe, Jr. of Kinsman,OH; 12 Grandchildren; 29 Great Grandchildren; three brothers, Cornelius Roscoe of Mecca, OH, Stanley Roscoe and Richard Roscoe, both of Gustavus, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 6397 St. Rt. 87, Kinsman,OH. Burial will follow in Kinsman Cemetery where military honors will be performed by the Cortland American Legion Post #540. Calling hours will be held on Friday, September 14th from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM at Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service, 8569 Main St., Kinsman, OH. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, C/O Church office, PO Box 669, Andover, OH 44003. A guestbook with online condolences is available at www.baumgardnerfuneralhome.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Kinsman Cemetery
Church St.
Kinsman OH 44428

Visitation

Friday, September 14 2012
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428

Visitation

Friday, September 14 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428

Service

Saturday, September 15 2012
11:00 AM

St. Patrick's Catholic Church
6397 St. Rt. 87
Kinsman OH 44428