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Last week we announced the passing of long-time Rotary member Virginia 'Ginny' Wojno prior to the obituary being published.
Some mentioned they had not seen the official obituary this past Sunday - here is what appeared in the Beacon Journal:
Virginia “Ginny” Wojno Forney passed away on September 30, 2024.
Ginny is preceded in death by parents, Stanton and Alice Ballard; husbands, Walter Wojno and Richard Forney, MD.
She is survived by daughter, Geraldine Kiefer, PhD; grandchildren, Walter Kiefer and Virginia Corrigan, DVM and 3 great grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. By her wishes, there will be no funeral. Inurnment St. Paul Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to St. Paul Episcopal Church Auxiliary Guild, 1361 W. Market St. Akron, Oh 44313 or Rotary Club of Akron, 4460 Rex Lake Dr., Akron, Oh 44319.
Summing her life, good friend Frank Harvey once said, “She was weird but I loved her.”