Birth date: Jun 17, 1963 Death date: Oct 2, 2025
Beloved son of Mildred and Edward (deceased), loving father to Draven, super-hero brother to Jamie and Deborah, wisdom imparting uncle to Bradley (Kelsey) and great-uncle to Peyton. Out of high school after working for someone el Read Obituary
Gary, I'm so sorry to have just read about this. I enjoyed working with you over the last few years and being your "flooring girl" for Cleveland Custom Trucks. I was just sitting here today thinking about how I haven't heard from you lately and then I came across this. I will miss our quick phone chats more than you know, and wish you nothing but peace.
Morgan
Gary and I met in 1980 and hung-out at family celebrations, as I was married to Gary's cousin. This led to a close relationship that spanned decades.
I'm honored and privileged to have watched Gary's journey to become the consummate entrepreneur. It began with his landscaping business, moving onto concrete removal, but transformed altogether when he was inspired by Discovery Channel's West Coast and American Choppers.
As we watched, he told me he was going to buy a welder and build a bike. Gary's bike went on to win "Best in Show" at the 2006 IX Center Bike Show during the very height of Chopper mania. Everything Gary attempted always was a "home run", dating back to his HR records in Cleveland's little league baseball.
Having mastered bike building, Gary was always seeking the next entrepreneurial challenge guided by whatever he loved. As you know, Gary was not the type to "sit around", he was always busy doing whatever he loved while looking for entrepreneurial opportunities.
Gary was an awesome cook, and I can attest to that first hand. From his BBQ, to sushi, and even pierogis like my grandma's ... who's culinary and "master-of-all-trades" talents would lead to building food trucks, where he found his true-calling.
Although Gary was the consummate self-made man, he will be BEST remembered for his love of family and friends, for his love of life, and his love of good times in the company of the ones he loved. He had a passion for life like few I've ever known. I have countless awesome memories of him I will always cherish.
Gary was one of the coolest, smartest, funniest, most generous, hard-working, creative, gifted, and caring people I've ever known. Gary touched many lives, and his candle will burn in all our hearts forever.
RIP Gary.
Gary,
You were a hard working guy and determined person . I will keep memories In my heart until we meet again. Until then, you and Boo sit together and relax and do not worry anymore. Love always
I'm so sorry to you and you're family that I'm not there,I don't mean any disrespect at all,you all were so very good to all of us, again I will always love you,you were such an amazing dad and you did so much for Draven, Shawn and myself and I'm so grateful.I know you are at peace now and with the Lord,so thank you,love Christine Mazurowski
Gary,
Our families were pretty close way back in the day on Hipple. Debbie was my first friend and I always thought of you and Jamie as my older brother and sister since I was the oldest in my family. I have so many great memories of all of us in the neighborhood. It was a pretty good place to grow up. It’s because of you and Debbie that Tom and I met and have been together for the last 39 years. I will be forever grateful for that introduction. We may not have seen each other or talked much but there is something to be said of those childhood connections. I hope my dad is sitting up there with you and your dad enjoying a cold one. I just hope that you’re having a better beer than Genesee lol. You are going to be missed by so many.
When I was growing up,
my dad owned a Bobcat Excavator.
The dealership he bought it from sold die-cast models of all the machines, and every year, he’d bring one home for me.
I’d spend hours in the sandbox, pretending to do the work he did,
wanting to be just like him.
Well what more can I say ,we were a family and he was one of the hardest working man I've ever known,you an amazing dad,it breaks my heart that you didn't have a chance to enjoy life.I will always love you,and all the wonderful things you're family have done for us,and I know you are with the Lord now,and I sure hope he has a Bobcat up there for you!!!! 😊😢😢😢 Christine Mazurowski
