Virginia “Ginny” Heath, 101 of Austinburg died Thursday (Feb. 16th) at her home. She was born April 23, 1915 in Cambridge, Ohio the daughter of Emil E. and Anna (Urban) Shaw.

She had worked for Reliance Electric for 32 years starting in Cleveland and then moving to Ashtabula to the new plant. She was active with the Union and was the first Chairman of the Relief Committee. When she came to Ashtabula she trained Stator Winders at Reliance.

She was a member of Reliance Retirees Club; Past President of the Austinburg Garden Club; Past President of the Grottoets of El Kadir Grotto; she was the First Lady of the Austinburg Twp. for Ashtabula County Beautification and she was a member of the Family Motor Coach Association.

She enjoyed bowling and was a member of several leagues;  gardening, clogging, flower arranging and showing them at the Ashtabula County Fair and quilt making.

Surviving her are six grandchildren, Bill (Kathy) March, Dale (Chriss) March, Kathleen Howe, James Heath, Eric Heath and Mark Heath; eight great grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren and a step son, James Heath of Austinburg. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis in 1994 and by a daughter, Martha March in 2010.

Funeral service will be Tuesday (Feb. 21st ) at 11:00 AM at the Ashtabula Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 526 W. Prospect Rd. Ashtabula with Rev. William Terry of the Austinburg First United Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Ridgeview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in her name can be made to the Animal Protective League, 5970 Green Rd. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004. The Fleming & Billman Funeral Homes are honored to serve the Ginny Heath family. Condolences, light a candle and obituary at fleming-billman.com

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