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Betty Penoyer (Hagan) Forgays

June 3, 1919 ~ October 5, 2009 (age 90) 90 Years Old


FORGAYS, Betty Penoyer, 90, of Hopedale, Ohio, died Monday October 5, 2009 at Trinity East, Steubenville, Ohio.  

  She was born at Conneaut, Ohio on June 3, 1919, a daughter of the late Walter and Mildred Wrench Hagan.

  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Penoyer; a daughter, Roxanne Beadling, a step-daughter, Bonnie Holskey, and a brother Robert Hagan.

    Betty was a retired employee of the former Scio Pottery.

  Betty is survived by her husband, Sanford Forgays; a daughter, Jean Merryman and her husband Charles of Adamsville, Ohio; a son, William Penoyer and his wife Lee of Genieva, Ohio  a son-in-law, Chester Beadling of Hopedale; a step-son, Reginald  Forgays and his wife Pat; six grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

  Friends were received Thursday, 3 - 7 p.m. at the Borkoski Funeral Home, 555 East Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio, where services were held Friday October 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Samuel Betts, officiating.  Interment followed at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Online condolences at www.borkoskifuneral.com

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