Leon B. Cole

Leon B. Cole, 72, of Brimfield, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his home. He was born April 3, 1937 in Mogadore to Gertrude (Vannoy) Cole. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired Manager for Ohio Bell Telephone Company. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church; Boy Scouts of America; Good Sam's Camping Club; and very active with Caribbean Health Assistance, Rehabilitation & Management (C.H.A.R.M.). He will be remembered as being very active in Brimfield Township Community. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine E.(DeGoey), to whom he was married 51 years; sons, David L. (Sandra) Cole of Stow and Allen W. (Karen) Cole of Galion; daughter, Diane M. (Charles) Hunter of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Shannon, Stephanie, Cristin, Allen, Alex, Sean, and Brianna; great grandchildren, Jacob, Sean, Morgan, and Torrie; mother, Gertrude Cole brothers, Ernest Cole, Eugene Cole, and Duane Cole; and sisters, Helen Shepherd and Lenora Regan. He was preceded in death by his his brother, Dale Cole. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Monday, March 22nd at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent. Private burial will be in Restland Cemetery in Brimfield. Memorials may be made to C.H.A.R.M., 6560 N. Chestnut Street, Ravenna OH 44266 or Faith United Methodist Church Brimfield, 1235 Tallmadge Road, Brimfield, OH 44240.