Eileen Patricia Stitt

Eileen Patricia Stitt, 68, of Crown City, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June, 10, 2011 at St. Marys Medical Center after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Eileen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 26, 1943. She married William R. Stitt on September 14, 1963 at St. Pauls Methodist Church in State College, Pennsylvania, while each was a student at Penn State University. She graduated from Penn State in June of 1965, with a Bachelors Degree in Science, having studied chemistry and mathematics. She lived for a time in State College and St. Marys, Pennsylvania before moving to Ohio. In 1976, she and Bill moved to a farm in Gallia County where she lived until her death. She and her husband, along with their five children, operated a dairy at this farm for ten years. With the maturing of her children she went back to school and graduated from Marshall University in 1990, with a Masters Degree in Mathematics. She was employed at the University of Rio Grande for 20 years where she taught mathematics classes and was in charge of mathematics tutoring. She and Bill, who also taught at Rio Grande, ate lunch together at Rio Grande for 20 years. They retired together in the fall of 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Hilde Hayes. She is survived by her husband Bill, five children: Karen (Mike) Waugh of Crown City, Cheryl (Eric) Roddick of San Jose, California, Steven (Chrissy) Stitt of Carroll, Ohio, Richard (Elyse) Stitt of Pickerington, Ohio and Jeffrey Stitt of South Point; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are a sister Kathleen Harris of Sprakers, New York, two brothers: James Hayes of Warnerville, New York and Thomas Hayes of Sprakers, a step grandmother Margot Schafft of Colonia, New Jersey and an aunt Lillian Schafft of Estmont, Virginia. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 6-9 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 13, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Gary Warner officiating. Burial will be at Ridgelawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the American Cancer Society Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Cemetery: Ridgelawn Cemetery Visitation: Willis Funeral Home, Sunday, June 12, 2011 6-9 p.m Service: Willis Funeral Home, Monday, June 13, 2011 3:00 p.m.