Josephine M. Monak

Josephine May "Jip" Monak, 93, of Lakeside, OH died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 at Otterbein North Shore, Lakeside, OH. She was born November 7, 1914 in Lakeside, OH the daughter of the late Isaac J. and Alice (Palmer) Sauvey. She married Vincent E. Monak on Sept. 30, 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Monak was a bookkeeper for the Marblehead Bank and previously worked at Porter Hardware in Marblehead. She was a life long member of Lakeside United Methodist Church, she was instrumental in developing the Red Cross Blood Drives in the Lakeside area, and she helped organize the Townsend Beach Property Owners Association where she was active for many years. She was an avid coin collector and a supporter of the Humane Society of Ottawa County. She loved working outdoors and traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and abroad. She is survived by many friends and family, lots of cousins including Jean Larson of Edinboro, PA, Genevieve Greene of King George, VA, Judy Horowitz of Rockville, MD and George McElroy of Avon Lake, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vince; twin brother, Jack Sauvey; sisters, Evelyn Rado, Florence Eberwine and Genevive McElroy. Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Peninsula Chapel, Lakeside-Marblehead, OH where the family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Monday. Rev. Warren Tropf will be officiate, and interment will be in Sackett Cemetery, Danbury Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeside Vol. Fire Department or the Humane Society of Ottawa County. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Peninsula Chapel 7755 East Harbor Road Lakeside-Marblehead, OH