Bessie E Squibb passed away May 13, 2013 at the age of 94.
She was born in the Cambridge, Ohio area on December 11, 1918 to Ellsworth and Dale Oliver Chalfant. In 1936 she married William B. Squibb and they had two children, Gale and Tom. The Squibb family moved to Kent, Ohio where both Bill and Bessie continued to reside for the remainder of their lives. Bessie was employed by W. T. Grant store in Kent, and at the Kent State University Registrar's Office.
She is survived by her daughter, Gale Squibb Smith of Huron, South Dakota and her daughter-in-law, Sally Settle Squibb of Cuyahoga Falls, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank Traditions at Bath Road and National Church Residences Home and Community Services for their excellent care and kindness. A special thanks to Rev. Douglas Denton and the United Methodist Church of Kent for their many years of visits and emotional support.
Graveside services will be held in Cambridge, Ohio, Northwood Cemetery at 11:30 AM on May 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements provided by Bissler and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, Kent, Ohio.