Douglas Lamb Obituary

Douglas J. "Doug" Lamb

Apr 29, 1947 - Apr 16, 2026

Sandusky

Well, I passed away the other day. My name is Doug J. Lamb, I was 78 years old, and from Sandusky. I passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 16, 2026, with my family at my side in the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, after a long, courageous battle with leukemia.

I was born April 29, 1947, to Ernest Karl and Awanda Bell (Robinson) Lamb in the village of Monroeville, or as I like to say, Mayberry, Ohio. I attended the four-room school, St. Joseph Catholic grade school, through the 7th grade. Then, due to unfortunate circumstances, we moved to Sandusky, where I attended 8th grade at Holy Angels Catholic School. Then I finished school at Sandusky High School, class of 1965.

During the time at high school, I met a young lady named Kathryn Green who became my wife. Kathryn and I were married for 28 years. During that time, we had three children, Dawn Marie, Nicole Susan and Douglas Joseph II. Unfortunately, in 1994, Kathryn passed away from lung cancer.

In 1996, I remarried to Gloria (Kopp) Capizzi, who saved me. I gained two stepsons, Chris and Keith Capizzi. From our five children, we have 16 wonderful grandchildren, Torey, Christian, CJ, Zach, Jesse, Molly Kathryn, Grace Elaine, Vaughn, Cassie, Kara, Kyler, Michael, Emily, Matthew, Grace Rose, and Joe, and seven great-grandchildren, Elijah, Zoey Rose, Irelynn, Owen, Luna, Ivar, and Adelynn.

I went to work at Ford Motor Company from 1966-1969, then at Bellevue Mfg. for nine years, where I completed an apprenticeship for Tool and Die. I finished my last two years at Mfg. as the Tool and Die Room Foreman. Then, in 1978, I went to work at New Departure-Hyatt Inc. in Sandusky as a Tool and Die Maker for 30 years, retiring in 2006.

I am a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. With Father Frank Kehres, Sister Martha, Linda Padoli and Father Marty Nassr, Gloria and I were active in the music ministry (with Tom Leber), retreats, and Eucharistic distributors in church and to the homebound.

I was preceded in death by my parents, first wife Kathryn; brother, John "Captain Jack" Lamb; fathers and mothers-in-law, Donald, Margaret, Ellen Green, Donald and Mary Gloria Kopp; a sister-in-law, Lisa (Kopp) Johnson; a brother-in-law, Mike White; a niece at birth, Ida Mae Lamb; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that I loved through my life.

I am survived by my wife of nearly 30 years, Gloria (Kopp Capizzi) Lamb; my sister, Veronica "Roni" Robie; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Karen Lamb; sister-in-law, Barbara Lamb; sisters-in-law, Thelma (Kopp) White and Mary Lou (Kopp) McPeek; our children, Dawn (Chuck) Wright, Nicole (Jason) Reinhardt, Chris (Korrine) Capizzi, Keith (Sherry) Capizzi and Douglas II; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

" I won't say I had a hard life, just some hard times."

My visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026, at David F. Koch Funeral and Cremation Services, 520 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky. Prayers will be recited Monday morning, April 20, 2026, at 9:40 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 510 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky. Fr. Chris Turner officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky.

The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made in my memory to Victory Kitchen, 1613 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870, or Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870. If you are able, please donate blood through the American Red Cross.

Your memories and words of comfort may be shared with my family at davidfkoch.com.

My family would like to offer a special thanks and a sign of gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and staff at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands for their wonderful care; they all became more like family to us.