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BROOKFIELD -- William L. Ryser Sr., 82, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Bill was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Hubbard, a son of Edward E. Sr. and Barbara M. Rudolph Ryser.
He was a 1958 graduate of Hubbard High School, and a member of the Hubbard Sports Hall of Fame for football and the Hubbard Gridiron Club.
Bill was a farmer on the family farm, and a welder / fitter at GATX in Masury, retiring in 1981.
He was a member St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Vienna.
Bill was a veteran of the United States Army and a member and past commander of Hubbard VFW Post 3767.
He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family, his wife, the former Stella J. Papa, whom he married July 18, 1970; his son, William L. Jr. (Tracey) Ryser of Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.; his daughter, Jennifer R. (Scott) Dring of Dublin, Ohio; and five grandchildren, Jacob, Sarah, Tyler, Aidan and Liv. He also leaves his brothers, Donald L. (Anna) Ryser of Hartford and Thomas P. (Jeanette) Ryser of Hubbard; and his sister-in-law, Doris Ryser.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Ryser Jr.
There will be a memorial Mass of Christian burial 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, with calling hours prior to the Mass from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Vienna. Family and friends may 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made in Bill's memory to Hubbard VFW Post 3767, 710 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, OH 44425.
Family and friends are invited to visit the funeral home's website at www.stewart-kyle.com to share memories and condolences.
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