GROSSMAN, Margery Allen 91, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint 
Marys Retirement Community, and formerly of Dayton, died 1:30 P.M. 
Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Otterbein Saint Marys. She was born 
November 12, 1922, in Bourneville, Ohio, the daughter of Abraham and 
Ina (Helsel) Allen, and resided near Londonderry, Ohio, in Ross County 
throughout her childhood. She married Kurt O. Grossman on December 
16, 1977 and he survives at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. 
She is also survived two sisters, Annabelle Gullette of Chillicothe and 
Juanita Tyree of Malvern, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her good 
friends Jim and Mary Jane Hansel of Franklin, Ohio and Bill and Linda 
Metzger of Saint Marys. She was preceded in death by her parents; three 
sisters: Ina M. Smith; Leona Bethel and Rosa Sullivan; by three brothers: 
Avery Allen; Floyd Allen and David Allen. Margery was a graduate of 
Wilmington College, and was an elementary teacher for 37 years, retiring 
from the West Carrollton City Schools. She was a member of Memorial 
United Methodist Church in West Carrollton for 45, where she served as a 
Sunday School teacher for many years. She was a member of Grace United 
Methodist Church in Saint Marys. Margery loved gardening, poetry, bowling, 
traveling, history and people Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, 
January 10, 2014, in the Meyer Community Chapel on the campus of 
Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Saint Marys, the Reverend 
Vince Lavieri, officiant. Private family burial rites will be held at Londonderry 
Cemetery, Londonderry, Ohio. Friends may call one hour prior to services 
on Friday at Otterbein, where memorial gifts may be given to either 
Memorial First United Methodist Church in West Carrollton, or Grace United 
Methodist Church in Saint Marys. Condolences may be sent to Margery's 
family via Millerfuneralhomes.net Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, 
Saint Marys, is in charge of the funeral arrangements..
Published in Dayton Daily News on Jan. 9, 2014 

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