Colen Howard Quigley

Colen Howard “Jerry” Quigley, 88, of Akron, O., formerly of Tippecanoe, O., passed away peacefully with his extended family by his side on Monday, October 26, 2009 at Hospice Care Center of Akron, following a brief illness.

Born December 10, 1920 in Dravosburg, Pa., he was a son of the late Raul M. and Minnie R. (Hoak) Quigley.

Jerry grew up in Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Belle Vernon High School there before serving his country in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 during World War II, having been stationed in the Rhineland and Central Europe. He moved to Tippecanoe in 1950 where he had worked as a stripminer for R&F Coal until his retirement. Jerry also loved working his family farm, raising beef cows and caring for all his animals that were so special to him. After his retirement from R&F Coal, he continued farming until the fall of 1999. He was a longtime member of Feedspring Church near Uhrichsville.

On October 19, 1942, he married the former Frieda B. “Betty” Dunlap with whom he enjoyed nearly fifty-seven years of marriage until her passing on May 6, 1999. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Jesse, William, Theodore and Carl who was his twin.

Jerry is survived by his brother, Robert M. “Bill” Quigley of Charleroi, Pa.; his dear sister-in-law, Betty Dunlap of Doylestown, O.; and many nieces, nephews and friends who will very much miss his humor, storytelling and good common sense, including a dear nephew, Glenn Motz along with his wife, Tammy, and their children, Jake and Georgia, and nieces, Yvonne Motz, Susie Motz and Gay Welty with her husband, Mark, and their son, Evan. Jerry is also survived by his most trusted and best friend, Robert Shepherd and his wife, Peggy, who were neighbors to Jerry.

Services for Jerry, officiated by Pastor Milo Baker, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 30, at the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow, with a military committal service, in Feedspring Cemetery beside his beloved wife.

Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Those wishing to honor Jerry’s memory by a charitable contribution are encouraged to do so to Feedspring Church and St. Jude Research Children’s Hospital, Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home, Inc.
(740) 922-1970
www.lindseyfh.com