Naomi R. Clingerman

Naomi R. Clingerman, 96

Akron: There will be funeral services on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 12 noon at New Covenant Worship Center, Church of the Nazarene, 1900 Canfield Road, Youngstown, for Naomi R. Clingerman, 96, formerly of Poland, who died Sunday morning, January 4, 2015.

Naomi was born June 17, 1918 in Watertown, New York, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Bessie M. (Renner) Newton.

She graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1949. Naomi taught second grade in Quincy for 5 years. She moved to the Youngstown area in 1954 and taught at Lincoln Elementary School. Later, Naomi worked for GNC for 13 years.

Naomi was a member of New Covenant Worship Center, Church of the Nazarene, taught Sunday school, a member of the choir and sang in the Ladies Trio of the church. She was a member of the Audubon Club of Youngstown.

Her husband of 44 years, Kermit G. Clingerman whom she married on August 21, 1954, died February 23, 1998.

Naomi is survived by a son Timothy (Brenda) Clingerman of Columbus; a daughter, Melanie (Ted) Schumacher of Kent; four grandchildren, Heather (Lee) Harcourt, Stephanie (Joshua) Dutcher of Columbus, Kyle Schumacher of Boswell, Pa and Kent Schumacher of Kent; and a sister, Lois Bouton of Vermont.

Besides her parents and husband, Naomi was preceded in death by a sister Esther Greene; and two brothers, Charles W. Newton and David Newton.

Family and friends may call on Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 11 to noon at New Covenant Worship Center, Church of the Nazarene.

The family requests that material tributes take the form of contributions to New Covenant Worship Center, 1900 Canfield Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44511 in memory of Naomi.

Arrangements are being handled by Thompson-Filicky Funeral Home, 4221 Market Street, Boardman.

Please visit www.thompsonfh1932.com to view this notice and send condolences to the family.

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