Deacon Charles G. “Greg” Waybright
Funeral Mass for Deacon Charles G. “Greg” Waybright, 63, who died Thursday, June 30 after an extended illness, was celebrated Saturday, July 9 at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Pataskala.
He was born on June 8, 1959, in Columbus to Charles and Ora (Rollins) Waybright and graduated from Reynoldsburg High School and Eastland Joint Vocational School in Columbus.
He spent most of his working career as a computer, information technology system, database and network administrator, retiring as a system analyst with JCs5Star Outlet in 2017.
He was baptized, confirmed and received his first Eucharist on Dec. 18, 1982 at St. Pius X Church. In 2012, he began pre-theology studies in preparation for the permanent diaconate at the Pontifical College Josephinum and the University of Dayton.
He was ordained a deacon on Nov. 26, 2016, by Bishop Frederick Campbell in Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral and was assigned to Pickerington St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, where he served until being granted a leave of absence because of his health in 2019.
During his leave, he remained as active as possible through a ministry of prayer and support for many people struggling with health issues. He wrote weekly homilies that were published periodically on the Seton Parish and St. Pius X websites and his own Facebook page. He would assist at Mass for former Bishop Robert Brennan on special occasions at the Mother Angeline McCrory Assisted Living Center.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa (Lawler); a son, Marc; daughters, Jennifer, Jessica, and Sara and many grandchildren.
Chloe Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Funeral Mass for Chloe Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 87 days old, was celebrated on Wednesday, June 29 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. Burial was at Sunset Cemetery, Galloway.
She died on Sunday, June 19 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus from complications related to Trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder.
She was born on March 24 to Dr. Richard Fitzgerald, music director of the cathedral, and his wife, Rebecca (Lantz). Survivors include a brother, Oliver; a sister, Lucy; grandparents, Larry and Sandra Fitzgerald and Leon and Marsha Lantz; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
ASHLEY, Joseph A., 77, June 18
St. Brendan Church, Hilliard
BOWEN, Mary M. (Yant), 77, May 20
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
BULGOZDY, Ruth E., 94, June 25
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
CALCARA, Betty J. (Edwards), 92, July 5
St. Anthony Church, Columbus
CERCONE, Irene (Zanon), 93, June 29
St. Joseph Church, Dover
DEEB, Charles L., 75, June 17
Holy Resurrection Melkite Catholic Church, Columbus
DeMEO, Patricia (Bertolino), 86, July 1
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
FURLONG, Susan E. (McLafferty), 67, June 27
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
GLAUDER, Paul J., 94, June 26
Christ the King Church, Columbus
GRAMLICH, Ann L., (Mitsdarfer). 90, June 30
Christ the King Church, Columbus
HARVEY, Mary E. (Stenson) 88, July 1
St. Rose of Lima, New Lexington
HUFF, Charles E., 92, June 26
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
JOHNSON, Helen J. (Beamer), 85, May 18
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
McCULLOCH, Jennie (Cramlet), 70, July 1
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
NEWTON, Lawrence B., 90, July 1
Corpus Christi Church, Columbus
NEWTON, Michael T., 74, July 3
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
O’KEEFE, Michael S., 78, July 3
St. Patrick Church, Columbus
PAPAGEORGE, Mary E. “Mae” (Rambo), 91, July 2
Church of the Atonement, Crooksville
PETERSEN, Eileen T., 91, June 27
St. Matthias Church, Columbus
PETRULLO, Geneva (Dillon), 91, July 1
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
PICCININNI, Joseph, 93, July 5
St. John the Baptist Church, Columbus
RESCH, William H., 81, July 1
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
RICKER, Sharon A, (Vorhees), 81, June 28
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
RICKETTS, Clara L., 96, July 2
Sacred Heart Church, Columbus
SALOSKY, Margaret A., 79, June 24
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
SHIREY, Frank R., 87, June 20
Holy Cross Church, Columbus
SHUMAY, Ryanna (Alfman) 37 June 30
St. Rose of Lima, New Lexington
SIGRIST, Rita Mae, 87, June 27
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
SKIRTICH, John E., 74, June 28
Holy Spirit Church, Columbus
VIZE, Wanda V. (Mann) 83, June 16
St. Rose of Lima, New Lexington
ZIMMERER, Edwin, 83, June 29
St. Paul Church, Westerville