Maurice Lee "Pete" DeShazor

Maurice Lee "Pete" DeShazor obituary, Columbus, OH

Maurice Lee "Pete" DeShazor

Maurice DeShazor Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell on Apr. 14, 2023.

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Maurice "Pete" DeShazor, age 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by parents, Charlene and William Reiner; sisters, Nancy Watkins and Sue McClanahan. He is survived by wife of 58 years, Sylvia Bevilacqua DeShazor; son, Timothy (Karen) DeShazor and daughter, Lori (Thomas) Gay; grandchildren, Elizabeth and Anne DeShazor, Matthew and Charlie Gay; brother-in-law, John Cline; nieces and nephews.
Pete retired from RCA Service Company with 21 years of service. He also ushered at Ohio State University football games for over 40 years.
Visitation will be held at Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell from 4-7 PM on Monday, April 17th.
Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, April 18th, at St. Joan of Arc Church in Powell at 11 AM. Entombment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum, Lewis Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Pete's memory may be made to Capital City Hospice at capitalcityhospice.com.
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