Roy A. Griwatch

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October 18, 1920 ~ April 4, 2015

Roy A. Griwatch, age 94, formerly of Parma, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born October 18, 1920 in Cleveland to Albert and Lucy (nee Zahn) Griwatch. He married Joyce A. Brink in Cleveland, OH on April 14, 1950 Roy proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and loved working in his yard and garden. Roy always had a smile for the ladies. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Maynard of Madison; grandsons, Vincent (Brittney) Jantonio of Ashtabula, Nicholas Jantonio of Geneva; great-grandchildren Joseph, Anthony and Tessa Jantonio and Laura and Ryan Hobbs. Roy was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce A. Griwatch; his parents, and brother, Ralph Griwatch. Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at THE BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva, OH 44041. Funeral Service will be held 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Final Resting Place will be at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery in Cleveland where military honors will be performed.

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