Biography

CORTLAND Charles Marion Bailey, 95, formerly of Hubbard, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2011, surrounded by the love of his family. Born March 16, 1916 near Grover Hill, Ohio, he was a son of the late Charles and Nellie Bailey.
Charles was a Veteran with the Ohio National Guard and the US Navy during WWII.
He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education at Bowling Green University, and a Master's
Degree in Education at Kent State University. In addition, he completed graduate work at
Youngstown University and Ohio University.
Charles worked as an Industrial Arts and Mathematics school teacher for over
thirty years in Defiance County, Newton Falls, and Hubbard, Ohio. His students fondly
remember him as a great teacher with a droll sense of humor. He enjoyed woodworking,
construction, gardening, playing horseshoes, cheering on the Florida Marlins, and
creating stained glass, but most of all, spending time with his family and friends. Charles
had endless energy. He built several boats and travel trailers, and helped to maintain
the family pizza business. He moved and remodeled the first family home in Hubbard and
built another family home in Brookfield, Ohio. Charles, and his wife of 72 years, Una, were avid travelers and members of the Wally Byum Airstream Club. They visited all 50 states, most of the Central American countries, and the Caribbean Islands. For many years, they spent their winters in Venice, Florida, and recently moved to Lake Vista Retirement Community in Cortland, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Una Bailey; his sisters, Mildred (Dean) Foster and Juanita (Rueben) Conrad; and his brother, Ivan (Sue) Bailey.
He leaves two sons, Charles David Bailey, and Stephen (Dorene) Bailey, both of Hubbard; and two grandchildren, Alan (Chryssie) Bailey of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lauren (Patrick) Fawcett of Beaver, PA.
Family, friends and former students are invited to call at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home, 709 N. Main St. in Hubbard, Ohio, on Monday, October 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and may attend a memorial service at the funeral home immediately following visiting hours at 7:00 PM.
Please visit www.krcummins.com to view this obituary and to send condolences to the family.