Roger L. Pitstick
Roger L. Pitstick, two days shy of 79, passed away Monday December 29, 2008 at Friends Care Center in Yellow Springs Ohio. He was born on December 31, 1929 outside of Fairborn Ohio on the family farm.
He was a lifelong farmer of Yellow Springs and an active community member. Roger lettered in both football and track while attending Bath High School. He was an exceptional athlete having been offered a full 4-year scholarship to the University of Notre Dame in track and field. His pole vaulting record still holds in the state of Ohio with the use of a bamboo pole and while co-captain of the football team they captured the "Little Six" Championship. Roger did not accept the athletic scholarship at Notre Dame as his two older brothers were away at war leaving his father in need of extra hands on the farm.
On Valentine's Day in 1953 Roger married Peggy L. Smith from Xenia Ohio and they farmed and raised six children together with much love and care. Always community minded, Roger participated in the Farm Bureau, Miami Township Zoning Board, St. Paul church council, and was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus.
In his later years Roger remained as active as possible while living with Parkinson's disease. He rode his bike often on the bike trail in Yellow Springs; to Xenia and back, and loved to fish with family and friends on the boat he and Peggy kept at their winter home in Florida.
He is survived by his devoted wife Peggy of 55 years, 6 children; Suzanne (Frank) Dapore of Fairborn, Kathy (Rick) Sanders of Yellow Springs, Ann (Brent) Peaden of Beavercreek, Robert of Yellow Springs, Timothy of Yellow Springs, Alan of Chapel Hill North Carolina; 8 grandchildren, Jason (Michelle) Dapore, Joe (Melissa) Dapore, Jill (Eric) Phelan, Aaron Pitstick, Evan Pitstick, Natalie and Owen Sanders, Connor Peaden; 2 great grandchildren, Kyra and Nolan Dapore; 4 brothers, Paul (Pat) of Fairborn, Eugene (Edna) of Cedarville, Gerald (Betty) of San Antonio Texas, George (Eloise) of Mason Ohio,; 2 sisters, Angela (John) Cimprich, Mary Singhoffer both of Middletown Ohio; and many many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Paul and Marie; brother, Carl; sister and brother in law, Irene and Joseph Oberst; and brother in law, Rudy Singhoffer.
Roger's family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and/or Friends Care Center in Yellow Springs. Roger will be missed by all who knew and cared for him. His strong spirit and testament of religious fortitude was a great comfort and love to all who knew him.
Visitation will be held from 2-5PM Sunday January 4, 2009 in the JACKSON LYTLE WILLIAMS Funeral Home, 2425 N. Limestone St., Springfield, OH 45503. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30AM Monday January 5, 2009 in the St. Paul Catholic Church, 308 Phillips St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 with Pastor Anothony Geraci officiating. Interment to follow in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.
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