| Graduation Year | Class of 1947 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 21, 2008 |
| About | ZANESVILLE - Marsha Lee Miller Malone, 79, of Zanesville, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at Willow Haven Care Center, following a year long illness. She was born Saturday, May 18, 1929, in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Everett R. and Gertrude Ellerman Miller. She married Joseph N. Malone on Saturday, April 3, 1948, and was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Marsha was the first female manager of Robert Hall Clothing Store and also managed several retail shops before retiring from the sales department at Elder Beerman in 2004. She served as city councilwoman from the First Ward and was the first East Side resident elected to that position and served for 16 years. She was very active in the Democratic Party and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York City in 1980. In addition to her loving husband, Joseph, of the home, she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mary J. (Scott) Pitts of Fremont; two sons and daughter-in-law, Nicholas J. Malone of Zanesville and Jerome C. (Kimberly) Malone of Jackson, Mich.; one granddaughter, Alexa Malone; and five grandsons, John Yager, Christopher Yager, Michael Yager, Daniel Malone and Adam Malone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia L. "Puddie" Malone; and one brother, Everett "Rhett" Miller. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at The Hillis & Hardwick Funeral Home, 935 Forest Ave., where a Christian vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, with Father Leo L. Connolly as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Democratic National Committee. |
