Athens, Ohio
James L. Blaschak
1936 — 2024
James Louis BIaschak, age 88 passed away on March 31, 2024 at The Laurels, Athens, Ohio. Born January 15,1936 to Louis and Mary Hodovanic Blaschak in Jefferson County, Ohio, he called Toronto, Ohio his home town. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Baker Blaschak, whom he married in 1965. He graduated in 1952 from Jefferson Union High School and The Ohio State University in 1958. He was a member of the NCAA 1957 national championship football team which defeated Oregon in the Rose Bowl in 1958. He served his country in the U.S. Army at the beginning of the Viet Nam War. He was employed for 34 years as a federal investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and was...