Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
Geraldine De Tomaso
Geraldine R. De Tomaso, 87, of Fort Recovery and formerly of Celina, passed away Nov. 10, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Nov. 25, 1926, in Coldwater, to Frank and Rose Bettinger Fullenkamp. On Sept. 1, 1951, she married Arthur De Tomaso, who died April 9, 2010.
Surviving are a daughter, Theresa (Mark Kahlig) De Tomaso, Fort Recovery; a stepson, Art (Gayle) De Tomaso Jr., Bend, Ore.; six grandchildren, Richard Smith, Jeanette Tajalle, John (Brandi) Anderson, Michael Billerman, Cassandra (Cody) Haworth and Victoria Billerman; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers-in-law; Ito (Lillian) De Tomaso, Kanahoe, Hawaii, and Andrew De Tomaso, Rialto, Calif.
Also deceased are seven siblings, Clarence Fullenkamp, Bernadette Bechtol, Mary Seitel, Bertha McDonald, Rita Frieden, Paul Fullenkamp and Kathleen Black; two grandsons, Darrin and Alexander Billerman; a stepson, Ronald De Tomaso; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Beatrice Fullenkamp, Israel Bechtol, David Seitel, Jack McDonald, Wynn Frieden, Jules Blumenthal, Agnes Fullenkamp and Roger Black.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a graduate of St. Henry High School and had resided in California for many years. She worked as a teacher's aide in the Corona-Norco School District in Corona, Calif., and also as an activities aide at nursing homes. After moving back to Mercer County, she worked at the roller rink and Grand Slam in Celina and at the St. Marys Rollerdome.
A faithful Catholic who attended Mass every day, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina and Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Fort Recovery. She was a Eucharistic minister at both churches.
She was an extremely active woman. She volunteered at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, and was a faithful visitor to her many friends at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
No calling hours are scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Spinal Muscular Atrophy through the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation at theGSF.org/donate.
Condolences may be sent to www.dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.
