George E. Gasser 1929-2010

LIBERTY - George E. Gasser, 80, of Liberty, died Monday evening, Jan. 18, 2010, at his home.

He was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Paris, France, a son of Eugene and Bertha Labbe Gasser.

Mr. Gasser co-founded the Gasser Chair Company in 1946. He was a 1947 graduate of Liberty High School and was a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Vienna.

George leaves his wife, the former Janie Faiver, whom he married March 20, 1949; eight children, Gary (Kathy) Gasser of Girard, April (Will) Kerchak of Girard, Cheryl (Bill) Biviano of Hubbard, Cindy (Van) Gasser-May of Las Vegas, Dody (Larry) Bures of Farmdale, Mark (Jennifer) Gasser of Hubbard, Scott (Chris) Gasser of Millersburg and Louie (Kari) Gasser of Vienna; a brother, John A. Gasser of Bristolville; 18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Dr. Louis Gasser, Roger Gasser Sr. and Marcel Gasser; and a sister, Nathalie Gasser.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church.

Family and friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Kelley-Robb Funeral Home, Hubbard.

Contributions may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, 4453 Warren Sharon Road, Vienna, Ohio 44473, or to Grace Hospice, 7206 Market St., Suite B, Youngstown, Ohio 44512.

Entombment will take place at Girard Cemetery.

Visit www.kelley-robb.com to view this obituary and to send condolences to the family.

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