Sara E. Grader

Age 93, of Canton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016.  She was born in Beallsville, OH, a daughter of the late Elmer and Edna (Brown) Coventry, and had been a Canton resident since 1944.  Sara was a 1940 graduate of Shadyside High School, and was a retired employee of General Electric.  She was a member of the D.A.R., and a long-time member of the former Christ United Methodist Church, at 35th St. and N. Cleveland Ave., where she was very active and always cherished her many friends from the church.  She enjoyed traveling, bird watching, sewing, was an avid reader, and gardening, especially taking care of her flowers.  Sara enjoyed genealogy and had traced her family's roots back many generations.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, William F. Grader, on June 18, 1975, her sister, Lois Steele, a half-brother, Jim Ramsay, and her beloved cat, Callie.  Survived by her daughter, Linda Kisela, of Canton; many cousins, nieces and nephews; and several long-time friends, Clarice Devore, Edna Bromley, Don and Gail McCreery, Helen Spencer, and Cal Cowie.  Services will be held Wed. at 1 p.m. in the Formet-Clevenger & Gordon Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Conley officiating.  Friends may call Wed. 12-1 p.m. before the service.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sara's memory may be made to the St. Jude Memorial Foundation, 1440 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 200, Fullerton, CA  92835, the Salvation Army, 420 Market Ave. S., Canton, OH 44702, or to the donor's favorite charity.  Condolences may be sent to: www.gordonfuneraldhomes.com

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