President: Sister Brittany Kucnick of the Ashland Ward is the mother of five Primary-aged children with number six due in October. She has served in many different primary callings in the last ten years, including teaching every age group, music leader, secretary, and most recently, ward Primary president. Although she was raised in the church, she stopped attending when she was 9 and attended many different churches until having a change of heart while visiting the Nauvoo Temple Open House as a teenager. She attended BYU-Idaho, where she graduated with a degree in Math and English Education. While there, she met her husband and they were married in the Nauvoo Temple. After graduation, they settled in Ashland, Ohio, because it was between their home states of Iowa and Pennsylvania. Sister Kucnick teaches Math and English part-time online from home to high school students but enjoys time with family most of all. She loves working with children and recognizes how critical years in Primary can be for helping children establish testimonies and start on the path of becoming converted. She is excited about the many changes that have occurred within the church recently and the possibilities they have for growing stronger families if we follow the prophet’s counsel.
First Counselor: Sister Mary Beth Dean of the Wooster Ward was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in elementary education. She married her husband, George Dean, whom she met in kindergarten. They are converts to the church. The gospel provided answers to questions – “Where did I come from? Why am I here? and Where am I going?” They were sealed in the Manti Temple in 1974, and are the parents of six children and 30 grandchildren. Temple service has been very important to the Deans. Sister Dean has served in the Columbus Ohio Temple along with her husband for many years. In 2017, they were privileged to serve a six-month mission in the Nauvoo Illinois Temple. She loves spending time with family and friends, working on family history, taking photos and traveling. In “Come Follow Me,” the question was asked: “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of God?” The answer was “a child.” Sister Dean feels honored to work with the Primary children and their leaders as we all strive to “Come Unto Christ” and follow the covenant path.
Second Counselor: Sister Annette Alboreo of the Tallmadge Ward is the mother of four children and grandmother of two (plus one on the way!). She and her husband of 38 years live in Stow where they enjoy spending time with family. Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, she is number 8 of 11 children. She attended the University of Akron where she graduated with degrees in Computer Science and Technical Education. Sister Alboreo worked at FirstEnergy as an IT software developer, project manager, and IT auditor for 32 years, and is now the IT Audit Manager for Kent State University. She was baptized at 19, and her testimony has increased over the years with every new calling, opportunity to serve, temple work, and reading and studying the scriptures. Her favorite calling is Nursery Leader, and her second favorite calling is any other calling in Primary! She is most comfortable sitting on the floor and interacting with children and thrives on the sweet spirit that naturally comes from these precious souls of our Father in Heaven.
Secretary: Sister Susan Morey of the Massillon Ward is the mother of four children and grandmother to ten children. She was born in Wooster, Ohio, in 1949. In her 14th year, her family moved to Canton and settled in Perry Twp. Susan met her future husband, John C. Morey, while attending Perry High School. John graduated in 1967 and Susan in 1968. In the fall of 1968, she enrolled in Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in Canton and graduated as an RN in 1971. On June 19, 1971, she and John were married. In 1972, a dear friend introduced her to a religion Susan thought only existed in Utah. Her friend encouraged her first to read The Testimony of Joseph Smith, and when she did, she received a very strong and immediate confirmation that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was TRUE. Susan was baptized on June 9, 1973, at the Canton Ward along with her dear friend Sister Dawn Ann Varner. Susan’s husband, John, was baptized into the Church in 1980. In 1981, they and their four children were sealed for time and all eternity in the Washington D.C. Temple. She is looking forward to serving each ward Primary as a part of the Stake Primary Presidency.
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