Helen J Sparks' Obituary
Helen J. Sparks, 82, passed away peacefully at Kingston of Vermilion Nursing Home on Friday, November 12th, 2021, after a period of declining health.
Helen was born on October 12th, 1939 to Harry and Nettie Hodgkiss in Clarksburg, WV. She married Arnet Sparks from Rittman, OH and they opened Sparky’s Pizza and Chicken in 1974. Arnet passed away in 1992 and she sold the business in 1993. She then moved to Orrville, OH and married Howard Gregory and worked for Wooster City Schools. Howard passed away in 2013.
She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Fejes, of Avon, OH, her son, Kevin Sparks, of Rittman, OH. Three grandchildren, Alan Fejes II (Sara), Kayla Sparks, and Xiana Fejes. Two great grandchildren Alan Fejes III and Sofia Fejes.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, all four siblings and most recently her son-in-law, Alan Fejes.
The family would like to thank the staff of Kingston of Vermilion for their loving and compassionate care of Helen.
She will be privately laid to rest in Smithville Cemetery in Smithville, Ohio at a later date. Online condolences and memories may be left on Helen’s memorial page at sunsetfuneralandcemetery.com
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