Jennifer Riel DiSalvo Flynn, age 60, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Avon Lake, OH and Madison, OH, passed away September 6, 2019 due to heart failure during recovery from a kidney transplant. Born Virginia Riel on April 19, 1959 to William Riel and Elizabeth (King) Riel at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Jennifer recently reconnected …
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Jennifer Riel DiSalvo Flynn, age 60, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Avon Lake, OH and Madison, OH, passed away September 6, 2019 due to heart failure during recovery from a kidney transplant.
Born Virginia Riel on April 19, 1959 to William Riel and Elizabeth (King) Riel at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Jennifer recently reconnected with her birth father, Curtis Eugene Jordan.
Jennifer was a 1977 graduate of Madison High School. She attended Case Western Reserve University, graduated in 1981 with a degree in Sociology, and is an alumna of Sigma Psi Sorority. Jennifer worked for many years as a college recruiter, and medical billing specialist. She was a long time Girl Scout leader, and founder of the Avon Lake Summer Youtheatre. Jennifer was the director of Preschool Sunday School at Holy Spirit Church, and played guitar for the children’s choir. She loved singing, composing songs for life’s greatest moments, and praising God.
Jennifer leaves behind her husband, Kevin Flynn; long term companion, Walter Koch; daughters, Angela (Patrick) Newberry of Broomfield, CO and Corinne DiSalvo of Boulder, CO; sons, Joseph and Michael DiSalvo of Cincinnati, OH; 2 granddaughters, Jeannette and Nicole Newberry and siblings, Jane Riel Stange of Painesville, OH and William (Stacey) Riel of Ladson, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother Lawrence Riel.
Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2019 at THE BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 26, River Street, Madison, OH. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 with a 1 hour visitation prior to the mass at Immaculate Conception Church, 2846 Hubbard Rd, Madison, OH 44057. Final Resting Place will be Madison Memorial Cemetery.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the National Living Donor Assistance Program, www.livingdonorassistance.org, or Compassion International, www.compassion.com .
Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
left a message on September 30, 2019:
condolences on a soul called home too soon
left a message on September 13, 2019:
Jennifer, We love you and will miss you so much. Wish we could have had much more time together. So glad that we connected over 5 years ago. And we enjoyed your visits. This photo was from Easter 2018. Rest in Peace . Love Dad & Barbara
left a message on September 12, 2019:
In memory of Jennifer Flynn, Debbie Flickinger lit a candle
left a message on September 11, 2019:
In memory of Jennifer Flynn, Kevin A. Koppmeier lit a candle
left a message on September 11, 2019:
My prayers for the family. May God give you peace and healing during this time. God bless you all. Went to high school with Jennifer. Have a lot of memories of her back then and would see her at most class reunions. Rest In Peace my friend! See you on the other side!
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
left a message on September 11, 2019:
Our family is lifting you up in prayer at this time. I only had a few conversations with Jennifer, and the opportunity to have lunch together once, and one thing I knew instantly was her love for the Lord. May God’s peace be with you all knowing that Jennifer is resting comfortably with Him. Denise & Scott Swortzel
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Rest In Peace my sweet cousin My deepest sympathies to you all Coni
left a message on September 10, 2019:
I had not seen Jennifer since high school and knew her as Ginny when I went to see her in Cincinnati last year to purchase some record albums to help her raise funds for her transplant-she was just as warm and friendly as she was years ago. I also put together a fundraiser on Facebook some months ago to enable her kidney donor to come to Cincinatti for the operation and was encouraged when the operation was successful and the kidney seemed to be working for her, Sadly, it looks like her heart just could not take it, but it was a great heart that so many people fell in love with to help her out just a little while ago. Vaya con Dios, Ginny,
left a message on September 10, 2019:
My deepest sympathy to Jennifer’s family. Many years ago we were friends in Avon Lake. We reconnected on FB five years ago, and I followed her on her journey to her transplant. So Sorry for your loss. She was a very special lady, and will be missed by many. Rose Bee
Behm Family Funeral Homes
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left a message on September 30, 2019:
condolences on a soul called home too soon
left a message on September 13, 2019:
Jennifer, We love you and will miss you so much. Wish we could have had much more time together. So glad that we connected over 5 years ago. And we enjoyed your visits. This photo was from Easter 2018. Rest in Peace . Love Dad & Barbara
left a message on September 12, 2019:
In memory of Jennifer Flynn, Debbie Flickinger lit a candle
left a message on September 11, 2019:
In memory of Jennifer Flynn, Kevin A. Koppmeier lit a candle
left a message on September 11, 2019:
My prayers for the family. May God give you peace and healing during this time. God bless you all. Went to high school with Jennifer. Have a lot of memories of her back then and would see her at most class reunions. Rest In Peace my friend! See you on the other side!
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
left a message on September 11, 2019:
Our family is lifting you up in prayer at this time. I only had a few conversations with Jennifer, and the opportunity to have lunch together once, and one thing I knew instantly was her love for the Lord. May God’s peace be with you all knowing that Jennifer is resting comfortably with Him. Denise & Scott Swortzel
left a message on September 10, 2019:
left a message on September 10, 2019:
left a message on September 10, 2019:
left a message on September 10, 2019:
Rest In Peace my sweet cousin My deepest sympathies to you all Coni
left a message on September 10, 2019:
I had not seen Jennifer since high school and knew her as Ginny when I went to see her in Cincinnati last year to purchase some record albums to help her raise funds for her transplant-she was just as warm and friendly as she was years ago. I also put together a fundraiser on Facebook some months ago to enable her kidney donor to come to Cincinatti for the operation and was encouraged when the operation was successful and the kidney seemed to be working for her, Sadly, it looks like her heart just could not take it, but it was a great heart that so many people fell in love with to help her out just a little while ago. Vaya con Dios, Ginny,
left a message on September 10, 2019:
My deepest sympathy to Jennifer’s family. Many years ago we were friends in Avon Lake. We reconnected on FB five years ago, and I followed her on her journey to her transplant. So Sorry for your loss. She was a very special lady, and will be missed by many. Rose Bee
Behm Family Funeral Homes
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