Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Alan O’Janpa
Alan O'Janpa, 82, of Fairport Harbor passed away on Jan. 27, 2015 at Lake West Hospital in Willoughby. He was known throughout his childhood and high school days as "Spin," but his U.S. Navy friends called him "O'J" and that's how he was known the rest of his life. He was born in Morgantown, WV on Oct. 10, 1932 to John Everett O'Janpa and Geneva Applegate, who passed away shortly after giving birth. He was then taken to his grandparents' home in Fairport Harbor and raised by the...
