Joseph Vaschak Obituary

Joseph Vaschak

Jul 2, 1928 - Jun 27, 2023

Huron

Joe "Joe" Vaschak, former Huron resident and longtime former Campbell resident, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Sandusky, five days before his 95th birthday. His family was together to celebrate his birthday.

He was born in Youngstown to John Vaschak Sr. and Marie (Vanish) Vaschak, and attended Youngstown East High School. He joined U.S. Army in 1946, serving two years active duty as a Corporal in the Army Air Forces as an airplane radio operator before being honorably discharged in 1947. He retired from US Steel Youngstown, Ohio Works after over 30 years when the steel mill closed and then worked for several years as Maintenance General Foreman at the Republic Steel Sinter Plant in Youngstown.

He leaves behind his wife, Sylvia (Calcagni) Vaschak, 93, of Huron. They enjoyed a wonderful 73 years of marriage together in Campbell and later in Huron. He also leaves his son, Joseph J. Vaschak and daughter-in-law Diane Vaschak of Westfield, Massachusetts; son, Dr. Robert Vaschak and daughter-in-law Bridget Vaschak of Sandusky; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Vaschak of Lancaster, South Carolina; grandchildren he will be sorely missed by, Jennifer (Vaschak) Currie (Brock) of Springfield, Massachusetts, Michael J. Vaschak (Courtney) of West Hartford, Connecticut, Rebecca (Vaschak) Brideoake (Ricki) of Sapphire Beach, NSW, Australia, Megan (Vaschak) Behnke (Andy) of Sandusky, Hallie (Vaschak) Brooks (Tyler) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Jonathon Vaschak of Lancaster, South Carolina; and four great-grandchildren, Charley and Sebastian Brideoake, and Edward and Thomas Behnke.

He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Vaschak; and brother, John Vaschak Jr.

Joe was very proud of his family and proud to be an Army veteran, continuously supporting VFW, American Legion, Wounded Warriors, and the local police. He was an avid golfer along with his wife well into his 80s and loved doing his Do-It-Yourself repairs and projects around his house and for his family and neighbors.

The family would like to thank the nurses at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Dr. Jeff Buehrer, Dr. George Stepanic, Matt Meyer PA, Dr. Joe Riley, Father Monte Hoyles, Deacon John Rentas, Bob Wasko, and Huron EMS for their excellent care, both physical and spiritual.

Joe's funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, Ohio. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Coitsville Township.

Funeral services will be provided by Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MVBOA (Mahoning Valley Basketball Officials) Fund and note in memo "The Mike Vaschak Scholarship Fund, mail to Jeff Davis, P.O. Box 14631, Poland, Ohio, 44514.

Visit www.waskofamily.com to view this obituary and send Joe's family condolences.