July 29, 2004

OBITUARIES

Cathlee Vance

Cathlee A. Vance died in Hawaii early Saturday morning on April 10, from undetermined causes after a long illness. She was 43.

Cathlee was born on July 31, 1960. She graduated from Antioch College and worked at the Organic Grocery in the late 80s. She was a very beautiful, electric and eccentric personality and had many friends in Yellow Springs. Those who knew her will miss her very much.

She is survived by her mother, Sally Cabiness, and her father, John Franklin Vance Jr.

Cathlee left behind an extensive collection of personal belongings, some of which she willed to a number of institutions, teachers, friends and family. If you believe that you may be named in the will, contact Kathleen Kambitsch at anon-731785@santacruznews.com, or by phone at 937-277-3416, 937-286-4687 or 937-231-3473.

A celebration of the life of Cathlee Vance will be held by family and friends at the home of Patricia Kambitsch and Peter Jones, 4098 Wagner Road, Dayton, on Saturday, July 31, starting at 7:30 p.m. This is an open wake for friends at Cathlee’s request, and people are invited to bring photographs and mementos.

Gary Blau

Gary Blau died in Puna, Hawaii, July 1, after a brief illness. He was 50.

Gary was born Aug. 16, 1953, and raised in Yellow Springs. He attended the Antioch School and the Yellow Springs public schools.

He lived in Hawaii on the big island for the past 23 years, where he worked as an artist making lamps and started a sugar cane juice business.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Julian and Marcelle Blau, of Yellow Springs, who died in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

Gary is survived by a brother, David Blau of Chapel Hill, N.C., a niece and a nephew, Kathryn Blau and Michael Blau of Chapel Hill, and an aunt, Elaine Simel of New York.

Services for family and friends were held on July 10 at Gary’s home in Pahoa, Hawaii.

Betty J. Jones

Betty J. (Long) Jones of Springfield died on Saturday, July 17, in her residence. She was 73.

She was born Dec. 15, 1930, in Yellow Springs, the daughter of Dave Long and Josephine Scott.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Carol Ann (Banks) Walker.

She is survived by her four daughters, Trina Hutchinson-Walker, Sherry (Kenneth) Reed, both of Springfield, Shawn Hutchinson of Columbus, and Candy Jones of California; two sons, Gary Tolliver of California and Henry (Joyce) Alexander of Dayton; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Memorial services for family and friends were held on July 24 at Porter-Qualls Funeral Homes, Inc., Springfield. Upon Betty’s wishes, she will be cremated.