This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gelmce Surnames: Bengel Weber Neeley Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.montgomery/4538/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Virginia Bengel, 88, of Kettering, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton after a brief illness. She was born April 20, 1919 in Cincinnati, the daughter of William and Luella Weber. She attended high school at Ursaline Academy and college at Our Lady of Cincinnati. She has been a resident of Kettering for the last 43 years. She worked for many years in the broadcasting industry, becoming the first woman radio station manager in Ohio. She retired from broadcasting in the early 1960's to raise her two children. Her next commercial endeavor was founding Advertising and Talent Associates, Inc. which operated successfully for over 40 years. She was inducted into the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September 2005. In addition Virginia was an accomplished musician and spent over ten years as a Church Organist at St. Charles Borromeo Church of Kettering. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Luella and her brother Paul. She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, James W. Bengel; her son Jeffrey Bengel; daughter Julie (Calvin) Neeley, and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the Tobias Funeral Home - Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 4500 Ackerman Blvd, Kettering. Interment David's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton or the Alzheimer's Association. from the February 6 issue of the K-O Times Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.