A Granger Township fire that killed a woman last year has been ruled an accident by the Ohio Fire Marshal’s office.
Janet Watson, 62, died after a blaze broke out in her condominium unit at 171 Granger Road just after midnight on Dec. 28, firefighters said.
The fire was “caused by the improper use and/or disposal of smoking materials,” according to Bill Krugh, a spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s office.
Granger Township Fire Chief Jim Paulett had previously told The Gazette that neighbors did not hear the fire alarm and the unit was likely burning for some time before authorities were notified.
Watson was still inside when members of the Granger and Bath Township fire departments arrived. She was removed from the house and died at the scene.
Watson’s sister, Sue McCanna, remembered Watson as an animal lover and loving family member.
Watson was born in Akron and graduated from Wadsworth High School, according to her obituary. She had two children with her late husband Charles William Bryant Watson II — Sarah Doshna who died in 2010, and Charles William Bryant Watson III of Wadsworth.
She is survived by her sister, McCanna, her son-in-law Jeff Doshna, and three grandchildren — Noah, Benjamin and Samuel Doshna, her obituary said.
