John Targett

John Targett, age 69, of Akron passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 following a nearly year-long battle with Cancer.
Born November 26, 1944 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK, he was the son of Raymond John Horton and Edwina Maud (Woodland) Targett.
John came to the United States in 1976 with the Celanese Corporation. He moved to Ohio in 1987 to work with Michael Day Enterprises; he went on begin Targett Motor Sport. John was well known in the classic car racing circles where he raced vintage MGs for many years.
Survivors include his sister Edwina Matthews, nephews Roger, David, and Richard Matthews, all residing in the UK.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd, on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 2:00P.M., where friends will be received from 12 noon until the time of service.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to either Apollo's Fire, a Cleveland based Baroque Orchestra, 3091 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 (apollosfire.org), or to Hospice Care Center, c/o Akron General Foundation, 400 Wabash Ave., Akron, OH 44307-2463.
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