Biography

CORTLAND Una R. Bailey, 94, formerly of Hubbard, passed away peacefully Sunday morning July 10, 2011 at Briarfield at the Ridge. Born July 6, 1917 on the Freed homestead in the village of New Stark, Ohio, Una was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank E. and Estella Neiswander Freed. She had also been a resident of Newton Falls until she moved to Hubbard in 1948.

Una attended Bowling Green State University, receiving her Bachelor's degree from Youngstown College and her Master's Degree from Westminster College. She taught hundreds of children how to read throughout her career, beginning in 1937 when she taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Defiance, Ohio, as well as Newton Falls and Brookfield. Una retired as an elementary school teacher from the Hubbard Public School System in 1977.

She was an active member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the national professional teachers' sorority, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hubbard, and the First Presbyterian Church of Venice, FL. She was also a member of the International Airstreamers for 25 years.

Una was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was an excellent seamstress and competitive contract bridge player who enjoyed reading and teaching others to read. She and her husband were avid travelers and campers, visiting all 50 states and numerous foreign countries.

She will be sorrowfully missed by her husband of 72 years, Charles M. Bailey; two sons, C. David Bailey and Stephen F. (Dorene) Bailey, both of Hubbard; a brother, Joe (Kathryn) Freed of St. Mary's, OH; and two grandchildren, Alan (Chryssie) Bailey of Pittsburgh and Lauren B. (Patrick) Fawcett of Beaver, Pa. In addition to her parents, preceding her in death was her infant brother, Charles.

Family and friends will be received Friday, July 22 at 6 p.m. in the Kelley-Robb Funeral Home, 709 N Main St, Hubbard, followed by an informal memorial service at 7 p.m.

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