Jay E Price Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

JAY EDWIN PRICE Jay was born August 15, 1945 and passed away peacefully April 18, 2018 after a two year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Beloved husband for 43 years of Sue Price, father of Jamie (Phillip) Levinson and Stacey (Izar) Spivak. Grandfather of Ellie Spivak and Parker Levinson. Son of the late Hilda and Joseph Price. Brother of the late Harvey Price. Jay is survived by loving nieces and nephews. Jay was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He was hired by Proctor and Gamble out of graduate school. He served two years as a 1st lieutenant in the Army with a year in Vietnam. He then returned to his job at P&G, where he worked for 36 years. Jay loved working at P&G and made numerous friends. After retiring in 2004, Jay maintained the close friendships he made while at P&G, meeting with many of them on a regular basis. Jay was very involved with his alma mater. After retiring he served as the Alumni Relations Director at Carnegie Mellon for two years. He also held a position on the Board of Trustees. Jay was always extremely involved with many community and charitable organizations. He was chair of the Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, Cedar Village, Jewish Family Service, American Jewish Committee, Vice President of Development at Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and many more too numerous to mention. He was a resident of Indian Hill and a member of Losantiville Country Club, where he enjoyed playing golf with his golf buddies. Jay was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and loved watching the Steelers, Pirates and Penquins games. Jay considered everyone he met a friend. He gave generously to a variety of charities and was equally charitable with his time. He was greatly loved and admired and will be missed by family, friends and throughout the community. The family would like to thank his chemo nurse, Kerry (go Steelers) and the Tri-Health Cancer Institute and the wonderful staff at Hospice of Cincinnati. Funeral services will be held at Weil Funeral Home, 8350 Cornell Rd. on Monday, April 23 at 11:00. Visitation at the funeral home on Monday begins at 10:00AM. Burial will follow at United Jewish Cemetery in Montgomery, Ohio. Donations in Jay’s memory may be made to: The Hearing Speech Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2825 Burnet Ave., Cinti. OH 45219, The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, 8499 Ridge Road, Cinti. OH 45236, The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite D, Woodbury, NY 11797 or the charity of one’s choice.

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Jay E Price

August 15, 1945 - April 18, 2018