RICHARD J. WYPYHOSKI SR.
Richard "Dick" J. Wypyhoski Sr., 85 of Millbury, Ohio passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Lutheran Home of Toledo, with his family by his side. Richard was born on November 23, 1929, in Oregon, Ohio to Nicholas and Mary (Berendt)) Wypyhoski. He was a Korean War Veteran serving with United States Marine Corps and was a longtime member of the American Legion. On June 9, 1951, he married Mary Burrow. In 1991 he retired from Conrail after many years of service. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Surviving are his loving wife of 64 years, Mary; children, Richard Jr. (Peggy), Joy (Michael) Mariea, Gary (Shawn), Keith and Carol (Joe) Vancena; grandchildren, Rick (Marie), Hope, Noel (Dave), Joey, and Jayce; great-grandchildren, Cameron, Myah, Dawson, Marissa, and Marc; and brother-in-law, Allen Burrow. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Florence, Eleanor, Julia, Martin and Frances; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Wilma Burrow; and brother-in-law, Larry Burrow.
Visitation will be held at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Millbury Chapel, 1111 Woodville Road (east of I-280), on Thursday August 6, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Prayers will be held in the funeral home on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Epiphany of the Lord Parish - St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 729 White Street, Toledo at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be directed to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. www.egglestonmeinert.com
To order
memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard (Dick) J. Wypyhoski Sr., please visit our
flower store.