Frank Joseph Jasinski

Frank Joseph Jasinski, age 83, of Sandusky, died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at the Ohio Veteran's Home in Sandusky. He was born on February 26, 1921 in Lorain, Ohio where he lived much of his life. He had lived in Sandusky at the Ohio Veteran's Home for the past 3 years. He had also lived in Cortland, Ohio for a short time. He attended Nativity and Hawthorn Schools in Lorain and entered the US Army in 1943. While in the service, he served as a guard for General Eisenhower while in Europe, fighting with the Bradleys 526 in the Battle of the Bulge, killing German paratroopers that came after Eisenhower. He also served in the battles and campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He received the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Stars. He worked as a boiler operator and an electrical engineer for the Ohio Edison Company until his retirement. He was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Lorain, Polish American Citizens Club, United Polish Club and the Italian American Veteran's Club, all in Lorain. He is survived by his second wife, June Jasinski of Cortland, Ohio; sons, Gerald F. of Vermilion and Don W. of Wilmington; step-daughters, Gayle Ruddy of Cortland and Judy Monos of Phoenix, AZ; 9 Grandchildren and 19 Great-grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded-in-death by his 1st wife, Thirza Jean (nee Foisy) in 1970, parents, Andrew and Anna (nee Wasnak) Jasinski, sisters, Catherine Barnhart, Stephanie and Rose Jasinski and brothers, Andrew, John, Dominic and Joseph. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 from 11:00am until the time of a prayer service at 12:30pm at the Dombrowski-Volak-Riddle Funeral Home, 1939 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00pm at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, W.15th and Lexington Avenues, Lorain. The Reverend Robert J. Glepko, pastor, will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain with Military Honors conducted by the Lorain VFW Post 451.