Herbert Ellwood Tabor Jr.

Herbert Ellwood Tabor Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully into eternal rest surrounded by family on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born in Youngstown on April 9, 1951, the son of the late Herbert Ellwood Tabor Sr. and Eleen Elizabeth (Bell) Tabor. Herbert married Sharon E. Kinney on June 2, 1986, and they were together for 35 years until her death on Nov. 18, 2021. He was raised in New Springfield and graduated from Springfield Local High School in 1969. He retired in 2000 after a 30-year career at GM Lordstown, including 27 years as a union official for the UAW Local #1112. He loved going to car shows and spending time with his family, especially at Claytor Lake, VA, the Outer Banks, and Florida. Herb is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sharon, and his step-daughter Kimberly Rininger.

He is survived by his sons Erik (Cortney) Tabor of North Lima and Ethan (Jacqueline) Tabor of Poland; step-daughter Kelly (Tom) Wogan of Nashport; step-son Donald (Tammy) Sparks of Brunswick; sisters Valarie (Jim) Smotrila of Leetonia and Shireen (William) Klim of Columbiana; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at the James Funeral Home in Newton Falls on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 12:30pm, with Pastor Kevin Crouch officiating. Calling hours will be from 11:00am - 12:30pm. Herb will be laid to rest next to his wife Sharon at a later date in a private ceremony at Windham Twp. Cemetery in Windham. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home, 8 East Broad Street, Newton Falls, OH.  Family and friends may view his obituary and send condolences online at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com . Please consider a donation to the Parkinson’s Foundation in lieu of flowers. 

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