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Nathan Aaron Ulrey, 46, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2026. He was born on October 10, 1980, in Lima, Ohio, to Jim and Barb (Agin) Ulrey. An athlete throughout his youth, Nate was actively involved in clubs and sports including soccer, basketball, baseball and football. Nate graduated from Ada High School and continued his love of football while briefly attending Albion College in Albion, Michigan.
Local businesses, community leaders, and individuals called on to make investment in youth
MEDIA RELEASE__This holiday season, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio, Inc. (BBBSWCO) is inviting businesses, community leaders, and individuals to give a gift that can last a lifetime through its 2026 “BIG Futures Start Here” Year-End Giving Campaign.
The campaign encourages the community to make one final charitable contribution before December 31, 2026, helping the organization create and sustain meaningful mentoring relationships for children throughout West Central Ohio.
In her final hours, Jeanne Previte looked up at her four children, who were gathered bedside.
“Love each other,” she said softly.
It’s a message they will cherish. And one so many of us could use right now.
Jeanne, who died peacefully at her home in Ada, Ohio on November 7, spent nearly 81 years on this earth never truly appreciating how far her love spread.
It spread, quite often, through food.
Jeanne grew up in a Lebanese household in Detroit. That’s where she met her husband, Peter Previte Sr., who grew up in an Italian family in New Jersey.
