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William F. Jarrette Sr.

WARREN — William F. Jarrette Sr., 86, of Warren, died peacefully at his home Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.

He was born June 2, 1931, in Warren, the son of John L. Sr. and Frazier Harbin Jarrette, and had lived in the area all his life.

A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, William proudly served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper, sniper, radioman and radio repairman in both the Korean and Vietnam wars.

He worked as a foreman at Republic Steel, and years ago played in a band that traveled all over Northeast Ohio, playing saxophone, flute, clarinet and trumpet.

He enjoyed computers, both programming and repairing, jazz, blues, photography and painting pictures. He had built houses and was a jack-of-all-trades.

Surviving are two sons, Tim of Warren and John Jarrette, aka “Susej Sevil” of Newton Falls; five grandchildren, Marketta Gunther, Tanice Patterson, John Hazinakis, Katrina Riley and William F. Jarrette III, all of Warren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Luella McQueen of Warren. William had raised and was especially close to grandchildren Marketta and William.

Preceding him in death are his wife, Hattie Barrows Jarrette, who died on Dec. 25, 2007; a son, William F. Jarrette Jr.; a sister, Cynthia Jarrette; and a brother, John L. Jarrette Jr.

Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, with interment following at Pineview Memorial Park. Friends may call 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, 962 North Road NE, Warren, Ohio 44483, 330-394-6200. Dedicated to serving your loved ones.

This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to www.statonborowskifuneralhome.com.

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