James S. Savage Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Savage James S. James S. Savage died April 15, 2015, at Foundation Park Alzheimer’s Care Center. Jim was born April 6, 1936 – the eighth child of Kathryn Fox Savage and John M. Savage, a grocer on Detroit Avenue. Jim attended St. Ann’s grade school, and graduated in the class of 1953 from Central Catholic High School. Jim earned a Degree with Honors in Journalism from Marquette University. While at Marquette Jim was editor of the Hilltop yearbook and co-editor of the student newspaper. After graduation, Jim was hired by the Winona Daily News which was the third largest paper in Minnesota. He then was hired by the Dayton Journal as a sports writer. Flournoy and Gibbs, a prominent public relations and advertising firm, brought Jim back to Toledo. After many years, Jim started his own public relations and advertising firm Savage Communications. Jim was very active in the St. Ann’s Connection. Before founding Anonymous No More, Jim was active in Alcoholics Anonymous. Jim was diagnosed with alcohol induced dementia in 2009, and had been living at Foundation Park Alzheimer Care Center in South Toledo. Jim is survived by his daughter Tracy (John) Denning and son Stephen (Tangi), and grandchildren Sara Denning and Marcus and Arianna Savage. Also surviving are Jim’s sisters Elizabeth Campbell and Nancy Coyle, brother Robert (Susan) Savage, and sister-in-law Kate Savage, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his sisters Kathryn Marie (Tom) Witherell, Frances (Scott) Somers, Ellen (Ray) Wall, and Margaret Savage; his brother John F. Savage, and brothers-in-law Tom Witherell, Frank Campbell, Scott Somers, and Hank Coyle. The family thanks the staff at Foundation Park for their great patience and loving care as Jim’s disease progressed, especially Kathy Kuhlman. Special thanks are also extended to Hospice of Northwest Ohio for making his last weeks more comfortable. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio and the St. Ann’s Connection, or the charity of your choice. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated by Monsignor Michael Billian on Saturday May 2, 2015 at 11:00am at Corpus Christi University Parish, where Jim was a longtime member. Friends may greet the family beginning at 9:00am at the church. Burial will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ansberg-West Funeral Directors, 419-472-7633. To send Jim’s family online condolences, please visit www.ansberg-west.com.

James S. Savage

April 6, 1936 - April 15, 2015