SALEM-Mildred G. Less, 92, of 39721 Route 14A, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem.

Mrs. Less was born Oct. 27, 1916, in East Lewistown, a daughter of Harvey M. and Francis H. (West) Blair and had lived in the area all her life.

Mildred was co-owner with her husband, Joseph, of Less Farms and Market.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Leetonia and LCBA.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary (Charles) Kehres of Beachwood and Bonnie (Dwight) Smith of Sarona, Wisc.; six sons, Vice Admiral Anthony A. (Leanne) Less of Clifton, Va., Frederick E. Less of Salem, Joseph R. (Marianne) Less of Columbiana, James M. Less of Salem, Gerald A. (Suzi) Less of Leetonia and Richard M. (Jackie) Less of Rockford, Mich.; 28 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death on Oct. 13, 1992, by her husband, Joseph A. Less, whom she married Oct. 27, 1936; a daughter, Patricia (James) Driscoll and a brother, Albert P. Bair.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Thomas Eisweirth officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home in Leetonia.

Memorial tributes may be made to Mount Calvary Cemetery Association.

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7/23/09

(Paid obituary)