John D. "Bud" Vasichko, age 76, of Wooster Ohio passed away peacefully wrapped by the love of his family on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Lifecare Hospice in Wooster Ohio after a difficult journey with Pancreatic Cancer and Kidney Disease.
John was born March 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of John J. Vasichko and Louise K. (Shust) Vasichko. On March 16, 1974 he married the love of his life Mary J. Parker of Columbus, OH at Saint James the Less in Columbus, OH.
Surviving In addition to his wife, Mary are daughter Jennifer (Vasichko) George (Sam George) of Shreve and son Joseph Vasichko (Paula Vasichko) of Wooster, grandchildren Zachary George and Bethany George, sister-in-law Marianne Parker, sister-in-law Betty Ann Rudisill (Terry Rudisill) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Elizabeth (Gerber Parker) Schultz and Lee Schultz, James Parker, sister Barb (Vasichko) Loos, brother-in-law Don Loos and brother-in law John Parker.
John grew up in Obetz, Ohio and attended Aquinas High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University. As an engineer, he worked for The Jeffrey Company in Columbus OH, Hart and Cooley in Holland, MI, The Akron Brass Company in Wooster, OH and Bauer Corporation of Wooster, OH. John retired from the Bauer Corporation as vice-president in 2015 after 30 years of service to the company.
John's greatest enjoyment in life was supporting his children's and subsequently his grandchildren's interests, school activities, and sports teams. In all respects, he was the model family man, father, and mentor. He spent countless hours developing the softball pitching talent of his daughter, traveling to cheer at various elementary, junior high, high school, and college ball games, attending his son's concerts and musicals, helping with 4-H and science fair projects and just spending time with the family.
In his younger years, John enjoyed small game hunting with his cousins and father and was particularly fond of squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and grouse. Later in life, John spent hundreds of evenings in the warmer months at Shreve Lake and other local ponds fishing for Bluegill and Crappie with his son. He often commented that it was "The Best Eating Fish Around".
From a young age, John's hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. John spent a great deal of time collecting with his close friends Douglas Core and Fred Rentzl and then later with his son as well. John had a particular interest in North American Minerals as well as personally collected minerals from Ohio, the Midwest United States, and Ontario, Canada. As part of his collecting interests, he designed and built custom drawer cabinets to display his mineral collection. John was a member of the Columbus Rock and Mineral Society for more than 50 years and was instrumental in organizing many of the first organized gem mineral and fossil shows for the club.
John was an active member of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wooster, Ohio. He served faithfully in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society for which he went on many home visits to provide prayerful support, guidance, and financial support to those in need.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Wooster with Rev. Fr. Stephen Moran officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Wooster.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home , 2284 Benden Dr., in Wooster.
John was born March 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of John J. Vasichko and Louise K. (Shust) Vasichko. On March 16, 1974 he married the love of his life Mary J. Parker of Columbus, OH at Saint James the Less in Columbus, OH.
Surviving In addition to his wife, Mary are daughter Jennifer (Vasichko) George (Sam George) of Shreve and son Joseph Vasichko (Paula Vasichko) of Wooster, grandchildren Zachary George and Bethany George, sister-in-law Marianne Parker, sister-in-law Betty Ann Rudisill (Terry Rudisill) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Elizabeth (Gerber Parker) Schultz and Lee Schultz, James Parker, sister Barb (Vasichko) Loos, brother-in-law Don Loos and brother-in law John Parker.
John grew up in Obetz, Ohio and attended Aquinas High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University. As an engineer, he worked for The Jeffrey Company in Columbus OH, Hart and Cooley in Holland, MI, The Akron Brass Company in Wooster, OH and Bauer Corporation of Wooster, OH. John retired from the Bauer Corporation as vice-president in 2015 after 30 years of service to the company.
John's greatest enjoyment in life was supporting his children's and subsequently his grandchildren's interests, school activities, and sports teams. In all respects, he was the model family man, father, and mentor. He spent countless hours developing the softball pitching talent of his daughter, traveling to cheer at various elementary, junior high, high school, and college ball games, attending his son's concerts and musicals, helping with 4-H and science fair projects and just spending time with the family.
In his younger years, John enjoyed small game hunting with his cousins and father and was particularly fond of squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and grouse. Later in life, John spent hundreds of evenings in the warmer months at Shreve Lake and other local ponds fishing for Bluegill and Crappie with his son. He often commented that it was "The Best Eating Fish Around".
From a young age, John's hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. John spent a great deal of time collecting with his close friends Douglas Core and Fred Rentzl and then later with his son as well. John had a particular interest in North American Minerals as well as personally collected minerals from Ohio, the Midwest United States, and Ontario, Canada. As part of his collecting interests, he designed and built custom drawer cabinets to display his mineral collection. John was a member of the Columbus Rock and Mineral Society for more than 50 years and was instrumental in organizing many of the first organized gem mineral and fossil shows for the club.
John was an active member of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wooster, Ohio. He served faithfully in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society for which he went on many home visits to provide prayerful support, guidance, and financial support to those in need.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Wooster with Rev. Fr. Stephen Moran officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Wooster.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home , 2284 Benden Dr., in Wooster.
John D. "Bud" Vasichko, age 76, of Wooster Ohio passed away peacefully wrapped by the love of his family on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Lifecare Hospice in Wooster Ohio after a difficult journey with Pancreatic Cancer and Kidney Disease.
John was born March 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of John J. Vasichko and Louise K. (Shust) Vasichko. On March 16, 1974 he married the love of his life Mary J. Parker of Columbus, OH at Saint James the Less in Columbus, OH.
Surviving In addition to his wife, Mary are daughter Jennifer (Vasichko) George (Sam George) of Shreve and son Joseph Vasichko (Paula Vasichko) of Wooster, grandchildren Zachary George and Bethany George, sister-in-law Marianne Parker, sister-in-law Betty Ann Rudisill (Terry Rudisill) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Elizabeth (Gerber Parker) Schultz and Lee Schultz, James Parker, sister Barb (Vasichko) Loos, brother-in-law Don Loos and brother-in law John Parker.
John grew up in Obetz, Ohio and attended Aquinas High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University. As an engineer, he worked for The Jeffrey Company in Columbus OH, Hart and Cooley in Holland, MI, The Akron Brass Company in Wooster, OH and Bauer Corporation of Wooster, OH. John retired from the Bauer Corporation as vice-president in 2015 after 30 years of service to the company.
John's greatest enjoyment in life was supporting his children's and subsequently his grandchildren's interests, school activities, and sports teams. In all respects, he was the model family man, father, and mentor. He spent countless hours developing the softball pitching talent of his daughter, traveling to cheer at various elementary, junior high, high school, and college ball games, attending his son's concerts and musicals, helping with 4-H and science fair projects and just spending time with the family.
In his younger years, John enjoyed small game hunting with his cousins and father and was particularly fond of squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and grouse. Later in life, John spent hundreds of evenings in the warmer months at Shreve Lake and other local ponds fishing for Bluegill and Crappie with his son. He often commented that it was "The Best Eating Fish Around".
From a young age, John's hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. John spent a great deal of time collecting with his close friends Douglas Core and Fred Rentzl and then later with his son as well. John had a particular interest in North American Minerals as well as personally collected minerals from Ohio, the Midwest United States, and Ontario, Canada. As part of his collecting interests, he designed and built custom drawer cabinets to display his mineral collection. John was a member of the Columbus Rock and Mineral Society for more than 50 years and was instrumental in organizing many of the first organized gem mineral and fossil shows for the club.
John was an active member of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wooster, Ohio. He served faithfully in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society for which he went on many home visits to provide prayerful support, guidance, and financial support to those in need.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Wooster with Rev. Fr. Stephen Moran officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Wooster.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home , 2284 Benden Dr., in Wooster.
John was born March 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of John J. Vasichko and Louise K. (Shust) Vasichko. On March 16, 1974 he married the love of his life Mary J. Parker of Columbus, OH at Saint James the Less in Columbus, OH.
Surviving In addition to his wife, Mary are daughter Jennifer (Vasichko) George (Sam George) of Shreve and son Joseph Vasichko (Paula Vasichko) of Wooster, grandchildren Zachary George and Bethany George, sister-in-law Marianne Parker, sister-in-law Betty Ann Rudisill (Terry Rudisill) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Elizabeth (Gerber Parker) Schultz and Lee Schultz, James Parker, sister Barb (Vasichko) Loos, brother-in-law Don Loos and brother-in law John Parker.
John grew up in Obetz, Ohio and attended Aquinas High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University. As an engineer, he worked for The Jeffrey Company in Columbus OH, Hart and Cooley in Holland, MI, The Akron Brass Company in Wooster, OH and Bauer Corporation of Wooster, OH. John retired from the Bauer Corporation as vice-president in 2015 after 30 years of service to the company.
John's greatest enjoyment in life was supporting his children's and subsequently his grandchildren's interests, school activities, and sports teams. In all respects, he was the model family man, father, and mentor. He spent countless hours developing the softball pitching talent of his daughter, traveling to cheer at various elementary, junior high, high school, and college ball games, attending his son's concerts and musicals, helping with 4-H and science fair projects and just spending time with the family.
In his younger years, John enjoyed small game hunting with his cousins and father and was particularly fond of squirrel, rabbit, pheasant and grouse. Later in life, John spent hundreds of evenings in the warmer months at Shreve Lake and other local ponds fishing for Bluegill and Crappie with his son. He often commented that it was "The Best Eating Fish Around".
From a young age, John's hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. John spent a great deal of time collecting with his close friends Douglas Core and Fred Rentzl and then later with his son as well. John had a particular interest in North American Minerals as well as personally collected minerals from Ohio, the Midwest United States, and Ontario, Canada. As part of his collecting interests, he designed and built custom drawer cabinets to display his mineral collection. John was a member of the Columbus Rock and Mineral Society for more than 50 years and was instrumental in organizing many of the first organized gem mineral and fossil shows for the club.
John was an active member of the Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wooster, Ohio. He served faithfully in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society for which he went on many home visits to provide prayerful support, guidance, and financial support to those in need.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Wooster with Rev. Fr. Stephen Moran officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Wooster.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Custer-Glenn Funeral Home , 2284 Benden Dr., in Wooster.
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