Virginia Paddock Obituary

Virginia Edith Paddock

Virginia E. Paddock of Canal Fulton, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. She passed away at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, where she had been a resident since 2018.

She was born at home Sept. 29, 1928, in rural Tuscarawas County near Baertown. Virginia was born to Herbert and Edith Wiegand Spathe, joining her sister, Dorothy. Following her parents' divorce, Virginia welcomed stepfather, Heber Patton into her life.

She attended Strasburg Grade School, a one-room school, and graduated from Dover High School in 1946. She was also a graduate of Office Training School in Columbus.

Virginia married Joseph E. Paddock in 1949 and celebrated 63 years of marriage before his death in 2012. She was mother to Amy (Allan) Boster, formerly of Medina, Margo Paddock (Paul Osborne) of Woodinville, Washington and Mark Paddock of Hubbard. In addition to Margo and Mark, Virginia is survived by grandchildren, Reid Boster, Alix Boster Feeney, Rachel Boster Hicken, Ian, Sophie, and Seth Paddock, Abby and Caroline Osborne; niece, Nita Myers; and great-grandchildren, Rilee Paddock, Gage, Maddie, Emma Boster, Quinn Feeney and Piper Hicken; and two grandchildren on their way to join the family.

Virginia worked as a secretary at Trinity United Church of Christ (UCC) in Tiffin, where the family lived from 1957 to 1974, and for UCC NW Ohio Association. Following a move to the Massillon area, she was the business office manager at Chapel Hill for 15 years and retired from Hennis Care Centre in Dover. She was an active member of Trinity UCC in Tiffin and, later, Grace UCC in Massillon. Virginia also belonged to Massillon Women's Club and a local Red Hat Club. She was an accomplished seamstress, a marvelous baker, and a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who warmly welcomed family and friends alike to her home. The word most often used to describe her was sweet. She had a kind word, a smile, and a joke for everyone. She made many friends wherever she went.

Visitation will be from 12-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home at 624 E. Cherry Street in Canal Fulton with the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery in Strasburg. Friends and family are invited to dinner at Dutch Valley restaurant in Sugarcreek following interment.