Robert L. Shelar's Obituary
Robert Shelar Obituary
Robert L. Shelar, 85, of Elyria, Ohio, passed away April 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Bob was born November 19, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of David J. and Florence (nee Cronin) Shelar of Youngstown, Ohio. We wish to thank Hospice of the Western Reserve and Infinite Helping Hands for their outstanding care and support provided to Bob and our family. We are grateful for their compassion and kindness at the end of his journey. Bob lived in Struthers until the eighth grade, moving to Youngstown, where he was a 1954 graduate of Ursuline High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served a three-year term as an Air Traffic Control Specialist. Following his service in the Navy, he was hired by the Enroute Air Traffic Control Center in Cleveland as an Air Traffic Controller which later relocated to Oberlin, Ohio. In later years, he held a supervisory position until his retirement in April 1994. He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Elyria and a forty-year member of Oberlin Golf Club. Bob was an avid golfer and general sports enthusiast. He was a 50-year season ticket holder with the Cleveland Browns and enjoyed watching the Indians, Cavaliers and The Ohio State University games. He was affectionately nicknamed “Buckeye Bob” by his co-workers. One of his favorite vacations was a trip to Ireland to play golf. He spent many winters vacationing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he enjoyed playing golf and enjoyed the company of dear friends from Iowa. He also enjoyed many yearly vacations to Holden Beach, North Carolina with his family. Bob is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara (nee Douglas) Shelar; children Kevin (Nora) Shelar of Buckeye, Arizona and Stacy (Leonard) Findish of Lorain, Ohio; grandchildren, Caitlin and Jared Shelar of Phoenix and Buckeye, Arizona and Hannah Findish of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother David J. “Jack” Shelar. According to Bob’s wishes, there will be no visitation with a private family memorial at a later date. His final resting place will be in Bethel Church, Enon Valley, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be in the memory of Robert L. Shelar to The Hospice of the Western Reserve, 2173 North Ridge Road East, Suite H, Lorain, Ohio 44055 or The Alzheimer’s Association, 37309 Harvest Drive, Avon, Ohio 44011.
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