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Leo Stark Obituary

STARK Leo P. Stark. The Honorable Judge Leo P. Stark, age 83. Beloved husband of Rosemarie (nee Vitas); loving father of Gerald (Maggie), Douglas, Lisa, Angela (Rick) Esselstein, Cynthia McNamee, Suzanne and the late Gregory; step-father of Lawrence, Paul and Kenneth Vitas, Faye Roth and the late Daniel and Robert Vitas; devoted grandfather of six and step-grandfather of nine. Preceded in death by nine brothers and two sisters. Past State Deputy and former Supreme Director of Knights of Columbus. Knight of Our Lady of Lourdes. Former Judge of Franklin County Municipal Court. Member of St. Felicitas Church. Member of Knights of Columbus Assumption Council #3727. Contributions may be made in Leo's memory to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th Cleveland, OH, 44119. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 1300 Urban Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Columbus, OH. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Leo at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 Mayfield Rd., (just east of Green Rd.), Friday 4-7 p.m. and at ST. ANTHONY CHURCH, Saturday morning 9-10 a.m. www.DeJohnFuneral.com. "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries"

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Nov. 8 to Nov. 9, 2007.

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Bruce Clark

November 14, 2007

So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you!

Peter Noll

November 10, 2007

Our thoughts are with you. Peter

Craig Ross

November 10, 2007

Our thoughts are with you. Craig and Lee

Al Cassady

November 9, 2007

I knew him as a very nice person &
very esay to talk with. May he rest
in peace, he certainly earned it.

Al and Irene Cassady,

Al Cassady, Faithful Navigator

Columbus Fr. Huber Assembly 809.

Roberta Moore

November 9, 2007

Angie and family~Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. It is never easy to lose a parent. He was a parishioner at my church, St. Anthony. Your family and father are in our prayers.
Roberta (Bing) Moore (B.G. College Roommate)

Harry & Johanna Paulino

November 9, 2007

With our deepest sympathy to the families of Leo.

Silvian & Christal Jeyabalan

November 9, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Ginger West

November 8, 2007

So many HAPPY memories of being lector with Leo at St. Anthony's and enjoying Cum Christo together. He was a WONDERFUL JUDGE, sitting on the bench with my precious Father who has welcomed him "home" with open arms! I owe him a debt of gratitude for a special act of kindness he did for me in court at a difficult time in my life. You are all on my heart, in my thoughts and prayers but know that Heaven is RICHER because he's arrived.

Judy Fairchild-Rizor

November 8, 2007

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Ed Glinski

November 8, 2007

Our thoughts are with you. Ed and Mary

Ed & Mary Glinski (Chapman)

November 8, 2007

Our thoughts are with you.

Trisha Richards

November 8, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Michael & Lora Reilly

November 8, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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