Wayne A. Reese's Obituary
Wayne A. Reese, 81, proud native of Bay Village, passed away March 10, 2020. Beloved husband of 53 years to Jeanne (nee Martin); son of the late Mayor Henry P. and Helen Reese; dear father of Wendy Reese and Kristie (George) Brown; cherished grandfather of Stephanie and Elliot; dear brother of Robert (Joyce) Reese.
He graduated from Bay High School, Ohio State University and attended Cleveland Marshall College of Law. He served three yeas in the U.S. Army as a member of the Army Security Agency and was employed 35 yeas at Massachusetts Life Mutual Co.
He was a co-founder and life-time member of The Bay Village Foundation and has served on Bay Village City Counsel, Bay Youth Development Board, Mayor's Task Force for the Youth Center and St. Raphael Parish Council. He was the co-founder of the Bay Education Foundation and a member of the science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) committee.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11 AM at St. Raphael Parish, 525 Dover Center Rd. Bay Village; where the family will receive friends from 10:30 AM until the time of service.
A Celebration of Life will be announced on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Wayne’s name to the Bay Village Foundation, P.O. Box 14022 Bay Village, OH 44140.
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