EFFREY MEDDOCK

Jeffrey Brian Meddock, 38, of Roaming Shores, Oh., passed away suddenly in his home on Friday, October 3, 2008, after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Jeff was born on July 24, 1970 in Rochester, Pa., the son of Dale R. and Wilma J. Meddock of Economy, Pennsylvania.

Dale is the son of the late Dean A. and Mabel T. Meddock of Clarendon, PA.

Jeff was a 1989 graduate of Ambridge Area High School, Ambridge, PA. He received a Bachelors in History from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA; a Masters in Education Administration from Youngstown State University, and received his Superintendent Certification from Cleveland State University.

He is survived by his parents; and brothers Shawn (Lisa) Dublin, OH, and Michael, (Valaurie) Kalamazoo, MI, and seven nieces and nephews.

From 1993 to 1998, Jeff was a high school teacher at New Brighton High School and then at Ambridge Area High School, where he was also head boys basketball coach.

For most of the past ten years, Jeff was a high school principal and former superintendent in the Pymatuning Valley Local School District, Andover, OH.

Calling hours will be from 1 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, at the Baumgardner Funeral Home, 104 Prospect Street, Andover, OH and 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 9 at Syka Funeral Home, 833 Kennedy Avenue, Ambridge, PA.

A funeral service will be held Friday, October 10 at 11 a.m. at the Syka Funeral Home, with Pastor Cletus Fahrion officiating.

Interment will follow at Melrose Cemetery, 3064 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA.

In addition, the Pymatuning Valley Local School district will be hosting a public memorial service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8 at the high school, located at 5571 US Route 6, one mile west of Andover, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting that donations be made to the Jeffrey B. Meddock Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Contributions should be sent to the attention of Treasurer Pat Smith, Pymatuning Valley Schools, 5571 Route 6 West, PO Box 1180, Andover, Ohio, 44003.