Obituaries

Funeral Services for Don Beckett

Beckett died Wednesday after battling cancer

Calling hours for Don Beckett, retired Kent firefighter, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at auditorium. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at .

after battling esophageal cancer for several months.

Memorial contributions can be made to Kent Firefighters Association Benevolent Fund, 320 S. DePeyster St., Kent OH 44240.

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Beckett is survived by his wife, Heidi Joy (Hosterman) Beckett, whom he married on July 31, 1982; son, Ryan Beckett of Brimfield; daughter, Christy Beckett of Brimfield; mother, Shirley Beckett of Akron; brother, David (Terri) Beckett of Hagerstown, MD; and nephew, Benjamin Beckett of Hagerstown, MD. He was preceded in death by his father.


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