Ireta Black
d. December 5, 2012
Ireta Black, 95, formerly of Liberty Township, passed away at Howland Shepherd of the Valley on Wednesday December 5, 2012. Ireta was born January 26, 1917 in Girard, daughter of Claude and Alice (Smith) Goist. She was a homemaker. In her early years, she attended Youngstown Business College and worked at Strouss Hirshberg. She married Richard Black on August 19, 1936. She and her husband were charter members of Pleasant Valley Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Judy (Ken) Hunter of Howland and Sue (Duane) Maffett of Champion; three granddaughters, Kendra (Bryan) Lane of Columbus, Audra (Mark) Buckley of Howland and Alyson (John) Vrabel of Howland, a step-granddaughter, Diane Harris (Joe); and seven great-grandchildren, Morgan, Kendyl and Kamryn Buckley, Andrew and Adam Lane, Jared and Anna Vrabel. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, who passed away in 2000, two brothers, Don and Wick Goist. Funeral Services will be held on Monday December 10, 2012 at 11:00 am at Pleasant Valley Church in Liberty Twp., were the family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00 am till time of service at the church. Entombment will be with her husband in Crown Hill Burial Park. Family request that material contributions be made to the church memorial fund. Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and send condolences to the Black family.