BURGHILL – Robert Cebula, 79, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 7, 2013, at St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, Ohio.
He was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio, (Mahoning County) the son of John and Mary Lou Petrick Cebula Jr.
He graduated from Hartford High School and retired from Delphi-Packard in 2006, as a jack stacker. He worked 34 years.
He was also a self employed farmer. At one time, he drove a school bus for the Badger schools.
He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle in Vienna.
His other love was the Trumbull County Fair. He started by showing 4-H in 1947 and then moved to the fair board, where he was member for over 50 years. He was the first 4-H Fair King.
He served as long time entertainment and advertising committee chairperson, bringing many big name acts to the fair. He was responsible for starting the first tractor pull and demolition derby at the fair. He worked with the 4-H dairy and livestock sale program.
He was also in charge of opening day activities. He was elected to the Ohio Fair Managers Assoc. Hall of Fame.
His community activities include past president of the Warren Men’s Bowling Assoc. and of the Trumbull County Jersey Cattle Club.
He was a member of the Two Gallon Club for blood donors.
He was also honored by General Motors’ Community Award program.
He belonged to the former Hartford Grange No. 1479 and the Trumbull County Farm Bureau.
He sponsored basketball, softball and bowling teams in the Warren area and was an original member of the “Scrappers Backers” in Niles.
He sold coffee at work and then donated the money to Autumn Hills Nursing Home at Christmas.
He was an American Heart Assoc. fund raising chairman and years ago, he drove a car at Sharon Speedway.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Lackey Cebula, whom he married June 2, 1962; three daughters, Bobbi (William) Everidge of Cortland, Carolyn (Dave) Evinsky of McDonald, and Teresa (Brian) Rossi of Burghill; one son, Thomas Cebula of Burghill; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Devon Everidge.
Friends and relatives may call at the Galloway-Onstott Funeral Home, 3451 St. Route 7., Hartford on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The funeral service will be at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m.
Burial will be at All Souls Cemetery.