Susan Nicole (Jacobs) Davis, age 50, of Dayton, passed away Dec. 13. Susan is survived by her beloved husband, Rich Davis; sons, Jake and Joey Davis; mother, Rachel Jacobs; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Bradley Jacobs and Dr. Cassandra Milling Jacobs; sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Dr. Adam Waldman; and her dear nieces and nephews, Samantha, Lucie, and Ezra Jacobs, Noah, Zoe, and Oscar Waldman. She was preceded in death by her father, Steven Jacobs. Susan was a graduate of the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University – Moritz College of Law. She was an attorney for Sony Music and Warner Music Group in New York City for 12 years, where she met her husband, Rich. Interment was at Beth Jacob Cemetery.

Beverly Ann Kantor, age 83 of Englewood, passed away Dec. 12. Bev was preceded in death by her parents, Lois and Raymond Hamblin; sister, Sandra Kay Hamblin; brother, Norman Hamblin; and two nephews, Mark Hamblin and David Hamblin Jr.; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Roberta and Gerald Kantor. Bev is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Kantor; daughters, Beth (Valente) Abroms and Rachel (Mark) Abroms; granddaughter, Sasha Miranda; grandson, Jacob Heyne; brothers, David (Joyce) Hamblin, Henry (Linda) Hamblin; nieces, Laura Petterway, Dana (James) Faello; nephews, Daniel Hamblin, Jack (Anna Marie) Meadow and Sydney Meadow; sister-in-law, Brenda (Scott) Meadow; many great nieces and nephews, and many loving friends. Beverly was beautiful inside and out. An accomplished pianist who could play anything from a concerto to ragtime, she was Miss Louisville in the Ms. Kentucky beauty pageant. She loved watching Jeopardy and would blurt out the question while you were still processing the answer. She loved her many cats in her life: Odyssey, Cujo, Alex, Woody, and Sophie. She loved musicals. But what brought her the most joy in life was being a mother and grandmother. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton or Temple Israel.

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