Richard W. Jones
Feb.25, 1963 — Oct.13, 2021 (age 58)
CANFIELD — Richard W. Jones, 58, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 13) from an apparent heart attack.
He was born on Feb. 25, 1963 in Youngstown, the son of Robert G. Jones and Elaine C. Capitosti Jones.
Rich was a 1981 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School.
He attended Kent State University, where he had an outstanding four-year career on the baseball team.
He was the vice president and co-owner of Youngstown Propane alongside his brothers for the past 35 years.
Rich was a baseball coach in the local Class B League and for Cardinal Mooney and Canfield high schools. He also spent a year coaching in the Big Ten at Indiana University.
Rich loved to golf.
He was a member at Youngstown Country Club and Avalon Lakes for many years.
He was an avid Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns fan.
Rich's special personality translated to being a great salesman and storyteller with many, many friends. To know Rich was to love him.
Above all, Rich loved his family and was very proud of his girls' accomplishments. He always made time to attend all his daughters' gymnastics and dance competitions. He was a great husband, father, brother, and friend. He will be greatly missed.
Rich is survived by his mother, Elaine Jones; wife, Linda Cheslik Jones whom he married on Aug. 14, 1993; daughters Jessica Jones, Erin Jones and Ashley Jones; brothers Robert (Lynne) of Boardman, Scott (Myrle) of Liberty and Gary (Bethanie) of Canfield; and nieces Jamie Jones, Jaclyn Jones, Samantha Jones, Allison Jone sand Lindsay Jones.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert.
Calling hours will be held Sunday (Oct. 17) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, 3701 Starrs Centre Drive. A funeral service will be held Monday (Oct. 18) at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, 4500 Norquest Blvd., Youngstown. Entombment will be at Lake Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the local chapter of the American Heart Association, 840 Southwestern Run, Youngstown Ohio 44512.
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This story was originally published October 16, 2021 at 2:53 PM with the headline "Richard W. Jones."