Randy S. Grassel

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Fairport, New York

Randy Grassel Obituary

Grassel, Randy S.

Fairport, NY: Passed away on May 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Rochester on December 19th 1952. Randy is survived by his high school sweetheart; his loving wife of 41 years Patty (Howe), his children Zeb, Daniel (Wendy), Jennifer (David) Houle and the lights of his life; his grandchildren, Cooper, Owen, Emma and Nora. Also, his siblings Vern (Laurie), Paul (Susan) and Mary Ellen Smith as well as many brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews, aunts and cousins. Randy was a devoted and thoughtful husband, father and Papa.

A 1970 graduate of McQuaid Jesuit, a SUNY Geneseo alumni, a longtime employee of Xerox Corp. and a dedicated coach for over 30 years sharing his passion, knowledge and love of basketball, starting with his children at a young age, and ending with his time coaching in Section V.

Friends and Family may call Sunday May 17th 1-4pm at Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd, Egypt. A Funeral Mass will be held Monday May 18th 10am at St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org, 160 Allens Creek Rd, Rochester.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on May 14, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Randy Grassel

13 Entries

Nan & Tom Abraham

June 9, 2015

Patty, Our deepest condolences to you and your family. Randy was a very special man. He has made such a difference in the lives of so many. We will miss him. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Kevin Farrell

May 22, 2015

To the Grassel Family
I was a classmate of Randy's at McQuaid and we also attended camp together many summers during grammar school, always having a lot of fun together.. ...Randy would make sure I got put in right field so no fly balls would come my way, providing much relief to my non-athletic self. I will remember him fondly. My sympathy to your family.
Kevin Farrell, McQuaid '70

Patti DeLay

May 20, 2015

Holding you in heart and prayer. Coach Graasel taught our girls to be fierce competitors while being stellar people. We hold fond memories of East Side.

May 19, 2015

vern,

i didn't know your brother, but i'm still sorry to you and all the grassel family for their loss.

george casolari (bishop kearney '69')

Shannon Simpson (De Lay)

May 19, 2015

Dear Grassel Family,
I'm saddened to hear about Coach Grassel's passing. Coach Grassel made such a positive influence on my life. I often think of him and EBA, from midnight madness and watching Pistol Pete to the intimidation in the eyes of our opponents as we ran our tight warm-up drill that Coach Grassel had us practice ad nauseam. Coach Grassel treated us like we were a professional basketball team and we felt like one. To be 11 years old and be a part of something with so much passion and love was life-changing, it made my world a better place, and I'll never forget all that Coach Grassel did for me. My thoughts are with you all.

The Popovicis

May 19, 2015

Patty - Terry, Lexi and I send our condolences. We fondly remember Randy coaching Lexi through EBA, all he taught her and the many weekend trips spent with him and the team. He was a talented coach for girls playing basketball at all ages and a great all- around guy.

Laine Mulye

May 16, 2015

I will forever be thankful for the time that Coach Grassel put in to coaching my little league softball team. It is men like him who truly change the world.

Kim Barone

May 16, 2015

Jen, I didn't know your Dad, but I wanted to say how sorry I am for his passing. May he rest in peace and watch over you all.

Ann and Greg Dokus

May 15, 2015

Patty, Zeb, Daniel and Jen, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Randy has meant so much to our lives and will be terribly missed by all of us. He had such a big influence on Tess and I know that the love was there even after we left the area. We are heartbroken for you all, but know that Randy will be coaching from above and that he can't wait for those grandkids to start playing organized ball. Thank you for sharing him on so many nights, weekends and roadtrips.

May 15, 2015

Patty, I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.
You will be in my thoughts and prays.
Jodi Cronk

Bridget Urlacher Rawls

May 14, 2015

Coach Grassel was my coach for AAU about 17 years ago. He always motivated me to do my best. He was an intense, passionate coach. I loved playing for him. So sorry to hear if his passing.

Sean Kelly

May 14, 2015

Had the pleasure of knowing Randy a long time ago through my high school friend, his brother Vern. Later was very pleased to have him coach our daughter Colleen playing with Eastside hoops. Was honored to have him as a friend and very saddened by his passing. My thoughts and prayers to all the family.

Ron Sereika

May 14, 2015

Randy was a wonderful man/coach and friend who shared an unmatched passion for the game of basketball. Randy had the gift of being able to share this passion with the girls he coached and made them not only better players but better human beings.Randy truly cared about every player he coached and knew how to get the best out of each one of them. Both of my daughters were fortunate enough to have played for Coach Grassel and they were tremendously saddened by his loss. Randy will be missed by an entire community for his passion for basketball, but also for the positive life lessons he taught our children.

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