Carol Maurer

Vermilion - Carol Lee Maurer (nee Bethard), 52, of North Canton, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 in Heather Ridge Assisted Living Home in North Canton, after a lengthy illness. She was born July 14, 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a resident of Norwalk before moving to North Canton in November 2001. She worked as the office manager for Local 42 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in Norwalk for 18 years and most recently as a secretary at Local 219 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in Akron. She was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Eastern Star Queen Chapter # 15 in Norwalk and a member of the O.P.E.I.U. Local #339. She graduated from the Christiana Senior High School in Christiana, Delaware. She is survived by 2 daughters, Lauren Tula of North Canton, and Shanon Heddleson of Duffy; 2 grandchildren; a sister, Pat May of Amherst, and 3 brothers, Ross Bethard of Wakeman, Sidney Bethard of Springdale, Arkansas and Charles Bethard of Collins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Lillian (nee Mattiston) Bethard. Private family services will be on Thursday from 9:30am until time of service at 11:30 am at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio, with the Reverend Gary A. Smith, officiating. Interment will follow in Birmingham Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 43099 North Ridge Road 254, Elyria, Ohio 44035.