Johan: obituary
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cellioObituary from Tribune-Review.
By Jerry Vondas
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, October 27, 2005
For John and Karen Kasper, relocating in Pittsburgh after years in New England was a move that benefited their adopted city.
As a senior project engineer with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Mr. Kasper oversaw the design and construction of the Membrane Filtration Plant in Highland Park, which allowed the Highland Park Reservoir to remain available for recreational use while providing clean drinking water.
John E. Kasper, of East Liberty, president and CEO of John Kasper Engineering, died on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, in Allegheny General Hospital, North Side, from injuries received in a fall. He was 48.
For the Highland Park project, Mr. Kasper received an award of merit from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and a historic preservation award from the city of Pittsburgh and the Historic Review Commission.
Born and raised in Marysville, Ohio, Mr. Kasper was one of two children of Harvey and Christine Scheiderer Kasper, who continue to make their home in Marysville. His father is a retired postal worker.
In 1975, following graduation from Marysville High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team, Mr. Kasper enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his undergraduate degree in materials engineering.
Mr. Kasper received his master's degree in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire.
It was his membership in the Society of Creative Anachronism, an international medieval and Renaissance re-enactment group, that gave him the opportunity to meet Karen Trommer, a resident of Rehobath, Mass., and a member of the society.
"The society recognized John's commitment by giving him its highest service award for his work as an officer, cook, carpenter and event organizer," his wife said.
"We had visited Pittsburgh on several occasions before we were married. We both liked Pittsburgh, with its hills and foliage. We were also impressed with its cultural and educational facilities, such as Carnegie Mellon University. We finally decided to make Pittsburgh our home after we were married."
The Rev. Vance W. Torbert III, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church in Shadyside, said Mr. Kasper was an asset to the Kentucky Avenue School in Shadyside -- a small, private, independent elementary school. He said Mr. Kasper used his management and carpentry skills to make major renovations to the school's facilities.
"John was a mountain of a man," said Torbert. "The kind of guy you would encounter in a wrestling ring. And, yet, he was a sweet and gentle man who used his many talents for the benefit of others."
Mr. Kasper is survived by his wife, Karen Trommer Kasper; two sons, Kenneth Kasper and Robert Kasper, both at home; his parents, Harvey and Christine Scheiderer Kasper, of Marysville, Ohio; and a sister, Mary Miller and her husband, Randy, of Marysville.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at McCabe Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 6214 Walnut St., Shadyside.
Additional visitation is scheduled from noon until 1 p.m. services Friday in Third Presbyterian Church, 5701 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Marysville.
There is a shorter obituary containing a subset of this information in the Post-Gazette.
Edit: One more from the Post-Gazette.
By Jerry Vondas
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, October 27, 2005
For John and Karen Kasper, relocating in Pittsburgh after years in New England was a move that benefited their adopted city.
As a senior project engineer with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Mr. Kasper oversaw the design and construction of the Membrane Filtration Plant in Highland Park, which allowed the Highland Park Reservoir to remain available for recreational use while providing clean drinking water.
John E. Kasper, of East Liberty, president and CEO of John Kasper Engineering, died on Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, in Allegheny General Hospital, North Side, from injuries received in a fall. He was 48.
For the Highland Park project, Mr. Kasper received an award of merit from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and a historic preservation award from the city of Pittsburgh and the Historic Review Commission.
Born and raised in Marysville, Ohio, Mr. Kasper was one of two children of Harvey and Christine Scheiderer Kasper, who continue to make their home in Marysville. His father is a retired postal worker.
In 1975, following graduation from Marysville High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team, Mr. Kasper enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his undergraduate degree in materials engineering.
Mr. Kasper received his master's degree in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire.
It was his membership in the Society of Creative Anachronism, an international medieval and Renaissance re-enactment group, that gave him the opportunity to meet Karen Trommer, a resident of Rehobath, Mass., and a member of the society.
"The society recognized John's commitment by giving him its highest service award for his work as an officer, cook, carpenter and event organizer," his wife said.
"We had visited Pittsburgh on several occasions before we were married. We both liked Pittsburgh, with its hills and foliage. We were also impressed with its cultural and educational facilities, such as Carnegie Mellon University. We finally decided to make Pittsburgh our home after we were married."
The Rev. Vance W. Torbert III, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church in Shadyside, said Mr. Kasper was an asset to the Kentucky Avenue School in Shadyside -- a small, private, independent elementary school. He said Mr. Kasper used his management and carpentry skills to make major renovations to the school's facilities.
"John was a mountain of a man," said Torbert. "The kind of guy you would encounter in a wrestling ring. And, yet, he was a sweet and gentle man who used his many talents for the benefit of others."
Mr. Kasper is survived by his wife, Karen Trommer Kasper; two sons, Kenneth Kasper and Robert Kasper, both at home; his parents, Harvey and Christine Scheiderer Kasper, of Marysville, Ohio; and a sister, Mary Miller and her husband, Randy, of Marysville.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at McCabe Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 6214 Walnut St., Shadyside.
Additional visitation is scheduled from noon until 1 p.m. services Friday in Third Presbyterian Church, 5701 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Marysville.
There is a shorter obituary containing a subset of this information in the Post-Gazette.
Edit: One more from the Post-Gazette.
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Date: 2005-10-27 06:53 pm (UTC)(Actually, imagine a much longer hug with more h's, u's, and g's... but nothing too cutesy... and maybe follow that with another hug and a kiss on the cheek, but none of that crappy "there, there..." back patting.)
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Date: 2005-10-28 03:35 pm (UTC)