Robert G. Forsythe

A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Robert G. Forsythe, age 71, of Newark, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, at St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church, 5384 Wilson Mills Road in Highland Heights, Ohio with Rev. John Thomas Lane, S.S.S., officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Bob was born March 15, 1947 in East Cleveland, Ohio to the late William E. Forsythe, M.D. and the late Thelma C. (Bacheller) Forsythe. He passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018.

Bob was a 1965 graduate of University School in University Heights. In 1971, he received one of the first Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Information Processing awarded by Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana. He retired in March from the Licking County Alcoholism Prevention Program (LAPP) where he had been the CFO. He was formerly employed with Blue Cross, McDonnell Douglas Health Systems, Medical Payment Systems and Lake Area Recovery Center. Bob was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. An excellent handyman and packer extraordinaire, he enjoyed helping his family with various projects. Bob also enjoyed Corvettes, oldies music, his dogs, watching TV and spending time with his family, all while enjoying a Pepsi.

Bob is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Peggy Forsythe, whom he married August 30, 1969; three sons, Bob Forsythe, Jr. of Cleveland, Ryan Forsythe (Kaci Elder) of O’Brien, Oregon and Daniel R. Forsythe (Dana) of Westerville; grandchildren, Kelly Pompey (Chuck), Rory and Kailen Forsythe-Elder and Noah and Mary Grace Forsythe; great-grandchildren, Bennie and Tony Pompey; a brother, William E. Forsythe III, M.D. (Paula) of Lyndhurst; sister, Patricia Waltz (Jack) of Sagamore Hills; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his dogs, Mo, Sandy and Jack.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Licking County Humane Society, to 825 Thornwood Drive SW, Heath, OH 43056, or online at www.lchspets.org/support .

Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home in Newark is honored to care for Bob and his family.

"To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me" by Mary Alice Ramish

When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do
You must not tie yourself to me with tears
Be happy that I have had so many years

I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness
I think you for the love each have shown
But now it is time I traveled on alone

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
It is only for a while that we must part
So bless the memories in your heart

I will not be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All of my love around you soft and clear

Then, when you must come this way alone
I will greet you with a smile and a
"Welcome Home"