Frank E. Hare, Class of 1952
Frank E. Hare, age 90, of Amesville died Friday evening, April 9, 2021 at his home. Born Aug. 15,1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Frank E. Hare, Sr. and Edith Landis Hare. He was a 1948 graduate of Westview High School, a 1952 graduate of Muskingum College, and a 1955 graduate of Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary. He served pastorates at West Beaver-New Lebanon Parish, Alexander Presbyterian, Amesville-New England Parish, and Doanville Presbyterian Chapel. He was coordinator of the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry (CAM), one of the founders of the Athens County Food Pantry, involved with camping programs at Geneva Hills, and the Camp Committee of Geneva Hills Presbytery of Scioto Valley. Frank has served on the Salvation Army Board, Amesville Fire Department, and was Mayor of Amesville for 20 years. He was a member of the Amesville Grange and conducted mission trips to Niquinohomo, Nicaragua. Frank is survived by his wife of 65 years, Catherine Kisken Hare; three sons and two daughters, Bruce and Melissa Hare and their children, Brian & Brittany Hare, Matthew Hare, Aaron Hare & Tessa Haneline, Riley and Gabrielle Hare; Keith and Priscilla Hare and their children, Sarah & Chris Bowles (Evan & Eli), Emily Hare, Keegan & Alina Hare; Carol Hare and her children, Jenny Hare & Kameron Hare; Nancy and Dan Dobbelaer and their children, Leah & Justin Gregory (Lila, Luke, Audrey & Harper), Rachel Dobbelaer & Adam Seeley, Zachary Dobbelear and Seth Dobbelaer; Mark and Jenny Hare, and their children, Keila Hare and Annika Hare. He is also survived by his brother, Robert Hare of Peekskill, NY; and several nieces and nephews; and the family dog, Penny. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a sister and her husband, Jean & Stew Ringland; a brother and his wife, David & Flo Hare; and a sister-in-law, Louise Hare.