Mildred Jean (Bartek) Reider, age 84, of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal life on Monday December 3, 2018 at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus at Newton Falls. She was born on December 4, 1933 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of the late George & Elizabeth (Bocan) Bartek. Mildred married the love of her life, Harry E. Reider Jr. on July 22, 1952 and they enjoyed 66 blessed years of marriage together. Her and Harry were born and raised in Newton Falls, moved to Austintown, Ohio to raise their family and retired in Newton Falls. Mildred spent the last year of her life as a resident at Country Club Rehab campus in Newton Falls. The staff were very fond of Mildred, despite having ALZ disease, she continued to display her witty and charming personality.

One of her passions was gardening, she graduated from master gardening school at Mill Creek Park. She worked at Riverview Golf Course, planning and maintaining the flower beds for many years. Her other passion was her love of golf. One of her highlights of her golf career was making an Eagle on a par 5 hole at Riverview. Her and her husband traveled in their retirement years throughout the country on many golf vacations. The highlight was playing at Pebble Beach. Most precious with her was time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They brought much joy to her heart.

Mildred was a member of the St. Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Church and spent many years as a parishioner of St. Joseph parish in Austintown. She had a very strong faith in Christ her Lord, and she used her faith to always make others smile, or lend a helping hand She was also a long time member of the Youngstown Cursillo and a member of St. Joseph (Austintown) Choir for many years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers George and Ray Bartek, her in-laws Harry & Violet Reider, sister-in-law Mary ( Kennedy) Bartek, brother-in-law Rodney Reider, and sister-in-law Joann (Geaman) Reider.

Mildred is survived by: her husband Harry Reider of Newton Falls; her daughter Carol S. & Gary MacDonald of Sturgis, Michigan; her two sons David E. & Monica Reider of Cleveland, Kevin J. & Tonette Reider of Sharpsville, PA; her one sister Betty Ann Bopp of Kalispell, MT; her 5 grandchildren, & 2 great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at the James Funeral Home in Newton Falls on Monday Dec.10, 2018 at 1:00pm with Father David Merzweiler officiating. The family will receive friends for calling hours two hours prior to service time from 11:00 -1:00pm. She will be laid to rest at Newton Falls Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Alzheimer's Foundation of America 322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 or Dementia Society of America P.O. Box 600 Doylestown, PA 18901.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home 8 East Broad St. Newton Falls OH 44444 (330) 872-5440. Family and friends may view Mildred's obituary online or to send condolences to the family, please visit us at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com

Monday, December 10, 2018 1:00 PM

James Funeral Home 8 East Broad Street Newton Falls, Ohio 44444