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 Frank
M. Fenton
The
Marietta Times obituary notice
Published Thursday, August 11, 2005
WILLIAMSTOWN — Frank M Fenton, 89, of 310 West Fourth St.,
Williamstown, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2005) at Marietta
Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 1, 1915, in Marietta, to Frank L. and Lillian
Muhleman Fenton. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1932
and graduated from Marietta College in 1936 with a bachelor of
arts degree. He was president of Fenton Art Glass from 1948
through 1979, chairman of the board from 1979 through 1986, and
was still a director. He was an authority on American glass
(especially Fenton), giving talks to collectors across the
country, and providing research support to the authors of many
books on Fenton. He was a lifelong member of the First United
Methodist Church of Williamstown, including positions of choir
director, finance chairman, and on the board of directors of the
Spring Heights Methodist Summer Camp. He was a 36 year member of
the Marietta College board of trustees, including a term as
chairman, sang in “Messiah”, member of Thursday Noon Rotary in
Marietta, was a founding member of Williamstown Community
Association, created with brother Bill, the Fenton Foundation, and
was a founding member of Artsbridge.
He is survived by four sons, Frank Fenton and his wife, Sonia, Tom
Fenton and his wife, Sharon, of Marietta, Mike Fenton and his
wife, Kathy, of Williamstown, and George Fenton and his wife,
Nancy, of Williamstown; 12 grandchildren, Frank Daniel Fenton and
his wife, Holley, Lynn Erb and her husband, Eric, Matthew Fenton
and his wife, Vickie, Jennifer Hukill and her husband, Mark, Scott
Fenton and his wife, Grace, Jennifer Woofter, Kerry Fenton,
Meredith Minix, Natalie Molter and her husband, Neil, Benjamin
Fenton and David Fenton and his wife, Jennifer; 16
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Jenkins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elizabeth
Ripley Fenton; five sisters, Dorothy Fenton, Carol Bell, Martha
Treash, Lillian Archer, and Marjorie Cummings; one brother, Wilmer
“Bill” C. Fenton, who preceded him in death on Dec. 11, 2002; and
several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 13) at
First United Methodist Church in Williamstown with the Rev. Steve
Gedon and the Rev. Leo Farley officiating. A reception will
follow. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10
a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Arrangements are being
handled by Hadley Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist
Church, 304 W. Fifth St., Williamstown, W.Va. 26187.
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