John A. Grossman
Funeral Mass for John A. Grossman, 68, who died Wednesday, Jan. 26, was celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Columbus Immaculate Conception Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.
He was born on Oct. 4 1953 to Andrew and Bertha (Dehl) Grossman, was a graduate of Columbus Bishop Watterson High School, Ohio State University and the University of Dayton and attended Cambridge University in England.
He was a teacher at Columbus Immaculate Conception School from 1976 to 1979 and 1991 to 2000 and was its principal from 2000 to 2011. He also was principal at Columbus St. Stephen the Martyr School from 1979 to 1985 and at St. Mary School in Columbus’ German Village neighborhood from 1985 to 1991.
He was past president of the advisory board for the department of education at Ohio Dominican University, past president of the Principals’ Association for Catholic Elementary Schools, and co-chair of many committees and planning boards for diocesan schools and the Ohio Department of Education, with particular focus on curriculum development for kindergarten through eighth grade and pre-service teacher development.
He also was a youth baseball coach and a member of the Gruetli Verein of the Columbus Swiss Club for more than 40 years. He served the club as treasurer.
Survivors include his wife, MaryAnn (Spillers); son, Andrew; brother, Raymond and sister, Monica (Jud) Blaine. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bill.
James R. Hahn
Funeral Mass for James R. Hahn, 70, who died Friday, Jan. 28, was celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 1 at Logan St. John Church. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan.
He was born on July 20, 1951 to the late Jacob and Ruth “Winnie” (Sloan) Hahn.
He was employed by Geiger Brothers mechanical contractors for all of his working life, was a member of his parish’s Knights of Columbus council and was involved in hunter safety and Scouting programs.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth “Libby” (Vollmer); sons, Father William Hahn, diocesan vocations director, in residence at the Pontifical College Josephinum; James (Nicole) and Dustin; brothers, John (Bonnie), Joseph (Mary Jo) and Jeffery (Stephanie); sisters, Jane Delaney and Jill (Nick) Storer; and eight grandchildren.
Isidore “Izzy” Volpe
Funeral Mass for Isidore “Izzy” Volpe, 79, who died Thursday, Jan. 20, was celebrated Friday, Jan. 28 at Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus.
He was born on Feb. 24, 1942 to Enrico and Rose Volpe and was a 1959 graduate of Columbus Aquinas High School.
He was a sheet metal craftsman who operated his own business, Ducts Inc., from 1977 until his retirement in 2012. He also was a football coach at Columbus St. James the Less School and St. Francis DeSales, Brookhaven and Father Wehrle high schools, was head softball and assistant girls basketball coach at DeSales and was part of the DeSales wrestling program, organizing its Little Stallions novice team.
He was preceded in his death by his parents; wife, Jeannine; son, David; daughter, Lisa; and brother, Evaldo. Survivors include son, Mark; daughters, Carri (John) Baumbick and Vicki; sister, Mary Ann Cox; and five grandchildren.
ALCOX, John C., 80, Jan. 20
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
AMLING, Julius L., 96, Jan. 25
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
BEHAL, James A., 94, Jan. 29
St. John the Baptist Church, Columbus
BROGAN, Francis, 84, Jan. 24
St. Joseph Church, Dover
BUTCHER, Mary Lynn (Nace), 61, Jan. 22
St. Patrick Church, Junction City
BYRNE, Patricia (Hollis), 88, Jan. 25
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
CAMERON, Mary E. (Deering), 68, Jan. 20
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
CAPOZIELLO, Mamie C. (Mogavero), Jan. 25
St. Philip Church, Columbus
CLAPROOD, Kevin M., 53, Dec. 12
Christ the King Church, Columbus
CLEARY, Catherine (Clark), 87, Jan. 26
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
DAMIAN, Mark L., 70, Jan. 20
Corpus Christi Church, Columbus
DURGHAM, Phyllis, 69, Jan. 14
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
FAREN, Nicholas, 97, Jan. 22
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
GARDINA, Francis Michael, 96, Jan. 22
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Mount Vernon
GREEN, Elizabeth, 79, Jan. 28
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
HUGHES, Marguerite J. “Peggy,” 65, Jan. 13
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
JANOTKA, Peter J., 69, Jan. 19
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
JOHNS, Mary C., 72, Jan. 10
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
KEEFE-MEDER, Louise (DiPaolo), 95, Jan. 19
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
LAIRD, Nancy L. (Flanigan), 87, Jan. 22
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
LOLLI, Elaine M. (Frierott), 70, Jan. 25
St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell
LOMBARDO, Victor J., 55, Jan. 19
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
MILLER, Ronald C. “Ron,” 75, Jan. 29
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MOROSCO, Winifred, 100, Jan. 26
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MOROZOWSKY, Stephen Michael, 67, Jan. 24
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
MOSER, Patricia (Wendling), 74, Jan. 23
St. Joseph Church, Dover
MURPHY, Eleanor, 80, Jan. 19
Our Lady of Peace .Church, Columbus
ODINARKA, David K., 61, Jan. 18
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
PANUTO, Jeffrey L., 67, Jan. 21
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
PETROSKY, Margaret L. (Bayly), 69, Jan. 28
St. Catharine Church, Columbus
RAYMOND, Robert C. “Chad,” 63, Jan. 16
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Columbus
ROBERTSON, Margaret E., 101, Jan. 27
St. Ladislas Church, Columbus
RUBLE, Patricia A. (Makosky), 79, Dec. 6
St. Thomas More Newman Center, Columbus
SCHOOLEY, Helen May (Smith), 90, Jan. 25
Church of the Atonement, Crooksville
SITES, La Verne A. (Monette), 90, Jan. 22
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
SMITH, Carol A., 88, Jan. 24
St. Brendan Church, Hilliard
WAGNER, Sandra (Bourdon), 77, Jan. 23
St. Joseph Church, Dover
WHITE, Timothy, 83, Jan. 28
St. Peter Church, Columbus
WOLFE, James, 84, Jan. 11
St. Leonard Church, Heath