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First Name: Amanda
Maiden Name: Stark
Last Name: Blackwell
Passing Date: 8/28/2007
Class Attended: 1992
High School: Thomas Worthington High School

: STARK Amanda Blackwell Stark, age 33, born April 24, 1974, in Roanoke, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents Leonard and Lena Stark, maternal grandparents Edgars and Alma Petritis, aunt Cindy Fabish and cousin Silvia Varpa. She is survived by mother, Mara Stark; father, Bill Stark; and brother, Andrew Stark and wife, Amy (Giller); nephew, Tate; and niece, Louise; aunts, Ina Milroy (Robert), Ligsma Varpa (Gunnars), Carol Barnicoat, Kay Self; and uncles, Val Petrits (Nanci), Jim Stark (Kathy); cousins, David, Dan, Lilly, Erik, Aina, Rob, Jim, Peter, Tom, Angie, Cindy, and Jaime; friends too numerous to cite; and her boyfriend, Jeff Morgan. Amanda was a graduate and valedictorian of Thomas Worthington High School in 1992, where she was an All American swimmer. Amanda was then a graduate of Miami University in 1996, and a graduate of Ohio State University with a Master's degree in Dietetics in 1998. Her charming enthusiasm, her beautiful smile, her interest in others and kindness toward strangers made everyone love her. Amanda loved to play tennis, spend time with friends, exercise and cuddle with her two cats. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Worthington Presbyterian Church, and Alcoholics Anonymous.