Barbara Mae Roznoski

Barbara Mae (Hites) Roznoski died at home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, among family. She was born to Irvin and Gladys (Ruhl) Hites in Toledo, OH on September 3, 1940. She attended Nathan Hale Elementary School and graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1958.

Barbara was working at the A&P grocery store where she met a coworker, Ralph Roznoski, whom she married on January 16, 1960. They lived in the Polish Village in north Toledo and were members of St. Hedwig Catholic Parish. She devoted herself to being a homemaker, taking care of her family, sewing clothes for her young children, and canning or freezing fruits and vegetables from their gardens. Their home was a hangout for the neighborhood kids, and she treated them like her own.

They liked to participate in couples’ bowling leagues, play cards with friends, and spend time with family. Once most of the family was grown, they moved to Holland, OH in 1987 where they remained, and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Church. They enjoyed traveling, taking cruises to Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Bahamas, and visiting other warm places.

Barbara had many other interests. She was an avid reader, and also liked to paint ceramics, crochet, and bake Polish coffee cakes. Many of the things she created were gifted to family and friends. She joined a women’s bowling league with friends, played Bunco for many years, and worked at polling stations for various elections. She also drove her friends to doctor’s appointments when they could no longer drive themselves. She had a large extended family and enjoyed attending reunions over the years.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin and Gladys (Ruhl) Hites, brothers; Allen “Lynn” Hites, and William Hites, husband Ralph, and son Paul. She is survived by daughters; Deborah (Mark) Many and Sharon (Randy) Seed, sons; Philip, David (Jodi), Eric, Steven (Donna), and Mark (Robyn), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her brothers Edwin “Dean” (Rose) Hites and Irvin “Larry” Hites, several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law from Ralph’s family, and many nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation or funeral. Burial arrangements are private. Walker Holland Springfield Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.