Ralph Wetherbee

Ralph Wetherbee, age 72, of Geneva, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 peacefully at home after a short bout with pancreatic and liver cancer. He was born March 24, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio to Nora (Swartz) and William Wetherbee. He married Linda Raymond on March 6, 1965. Ralph worked 30+ years and retired from Lubrizol, Painesville as a chemical operator. He enjoyed hunting, playing golf, being with his family, being the jokester of the family and loving his grandkids. Loving father of Kimberly (Scott Lazzaro) Wetherbee and Nicole (James) Gregory; devoted grandfather of Bryce Smith, Seth Blackie and Nora Gregory; dear brother of Pauline (Howard) Campbell, John, Alfred (Barb), and Charles (Pat) Wetherbee; brother-in-law to Robert Raymond, Wendy (Tom) Melcher, and Robin Munger; many beloved nieces, nephews and close friends. Ralph is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years and the love of his life, Linda; parents, and siblings, William, Ed, Harrison, Carl, Margie Sams, Mabel Housel, and Marian Utsinger. Friends will be received 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2016 at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 South Broadway, Geneva, Ohio 44041. Funeral Service will follow at 12 noon at the funeral home. Final Resting Place will be Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Geneva. Friends may leave condolences online at www.behmfuneral.com