Joseph P. Bistayi, 81, of Toledo, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2002 in Firelands Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 25, 1921 to John and Susan (Bacho) Bistayi in Toledo, OH and was the youngest of 12 children. Joseph was a graduate of Waite High School. He served in the army during World War II and currently was a member of the Disabled American Veterans . He was employed as a supervisor at Nabisco Flour Mill in Toledo for 42 years, retiring in 1983. Joseph was a member of Calvin United Church of Christ, where he served over 10 years on the Consistory Board and participated in the Mens Brotherhood. For the past 5 years, he also, attended St. Johns United Church of Christ in Genoa, Ohio. As a young man, Joseph performed with the Toledo Light Opera. Surviving are his sons, Rev. Joseph (Cheryl) Bistayi, Grand Rapids, MI, Thomas (Shirley) Bistayi; sister, Lola Horvath; sister-in-law, Betty Jane Bistay; grandchildren, Scott Bistayi, New York, Katie (Brian) Nolan, Sarah (Mark) Nocella, Matthew (Shellie) Bistayi, Megan (Adam) Korzeniewski; great-grandchildren, Amber, Breanna, Zachary, Emily and A.J. Visitation will be held in the Eggleston-Meinert Funeral Home Coy Road Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road on Sunday from 2 to 9 pm. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 11:00 a.m. in Calvin United Church of Christ, where the family will greet friends at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in North Oregon Cemetery. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy in Josephs name are asked to consider Calvin United Church of Christ, the Toledo Opera or WGTE Channel 30 PBS. Visitation: Visitation Times