Gary M. Thiel

Gary was born Sept. 17, 1943, in Sharon, Pa., a son of John and Vivian “Betty” Manning Thiel.

He was a 1961 graduate of Sharon High School and received his associate degree in business at Youngstown State University.

Gary was a sales person of janitorial supplies at OSS in Warren for many years, and later was a security guard for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, retiring in 2013.

He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Hubbard and sang in the choir.

Gary was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam War on the USS Belle Grove, and was a member of the American Legion in Sharon.

He played hand ball at the Buhl Club in Sharon, was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, and coached and was a referee for youth soccer.

His wife, the former Joanne M. Burwig, whom he married April 29, 1972, passed away July 22, 2013.

He will be sadly missed by his family, his sons, Gary M. (Tina) Thiel II of Cuyahoga Falls and John C. (Jennifer) Thiel of Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren, Gary Manning Thiel III, Simone Faye and Addison Avery.

He also leaves his siblings, John “Butch” Thiel Jr. of Hermitage, Pa., Joe (Susan) Thiel of Kirkland, Wash. and Susan (Kenneth) Beckman of Largo, Fla.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife.

There will be a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard, with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating. There will be calling hours 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017, two hours prior to the Mass, at the church. Gary will be laid to rest at Hubbard Union Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, Ohio 44425.

Family and friends are invited to visit the funeral home’s website at www.stewart-kyle.com to share memories and condolences.

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