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CANFIELD -- Lester Ray Gittings, 89, of Canfield, passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
Lester, known as Ray, was born July 14, 1932, in Majorsville, W.Va., a son of the late Lester Guy and Hazel Blanche Alley Gittings.
He was a member of the Western Reserve United Methodist Church, where he served on the finance committee for several years. He proudly served in the Army, during the Korean War era, as part of the 423rd Engineers, 3rd Army, from 1953 to 1955, in Fort McPherson, Ga. He worked for Mills Cafeteria in Columbus, relocating to Youngstown in 1968 to become a supervisor for the Isaly Dairy Company.
Ray and his wife Joyce purchased the Isaly's on West Federal Street and renamed it Ray's Cafeteria in 1971, which they proudly ran until his retirement in 1988.
He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Joyce Arlene Corwin Gittings; three children, Teresa (Evan Rodney) Morris, Kimberly Brothers and Lester Alan (Janet) Gittings; five grandchildren, Cara (Jake) Thomas, Sarah (Matt) Guza, Amanda (Andrew) Colegrove, Justin (Kaylee) Gittings and Jacob (Jessica Frenzel) Brothers; and six great-grandchildren, Lily Annabelle Thomas, Harper Colegrove, Grace Guza, Cory Colegrove, Hadley Gittings and Hannah Guza.
Friends and family will be received at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, on Friday, Oct.1, 2021, at noon; services will be officiated by the Rev. Russ Adams at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, we ask donations be made to Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road (state Route 62), Canfield, OH 44406
Arrangements have been entrusted to Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel.
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