Washington Township Fire Department

Jason William Kirby, age 37, of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Jason was a Regional Sales Manager for Lion Apparel and a Firefighter-E.M.T. for the Washington Township Fire Department for eighteen years.

He was involved in his community in many ways including serving the Washington Township Firefighters Association as Treasurer and as the current President. Jason also served as Committee Chair of the WTFD Ice Cream Social. He loved being involved with his kids’ activities and was an enthusiastic coach for the Centerville Wee Elks and Centerville Youth Wrestling.

Jason is survived by his wife, Debby; son, Joshua Michael and daughter, Piper Anne; parents, Rodger and Patricia Kirby; sister, Trinity Roberts and fiance, Joe Faison; Goddaughter and only niece, Carly Jane Roberts; father and mother in law, Dave and Lynne Cunningham and numerous other relatives and close friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 7001 Far Hills Ave., Centerville. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009, at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Kirby Kids Education Fund” with checks made payable to College America 529 and “Kirby Children” in the memo section, c/o The Lion Apparel Human Resources Department, 6450 Poe Avenue, Suite 300, Dayton, Ohio 45414, Attn: Shanda Brown or to the “Jason Kirby Family Fund” also in c/o The Lion Apparel Human Resources Department, 6450 Poe Avenue, Suite 300, Dayton, Ohio 45414, Attn: Shanda Brown

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