Joseph M. Gaynor Sr.

January 3, 1933 - June 9, 2020

Joseph M. Gaynor Sr. Age 87, Hamilton, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Fort Hamilton Hospice. He was born in Norwood, Ohio on January 3, 1933, the son of Charles H. and Vashti M. (Dameron) Gaynor. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving from January 8, 1953 to December 11, 1954. He married Aileen Prewitt on March 19, 1955. Joe was an electrical engineer and retired from Cincinnati Milacron. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was an active member of the choir. He was a lifetime member of SME, Certified Mfg. Engineer, a lifetime member of Robotics Institute of American, a past member of Society for Advanced Materials Process Engineering, a past member of Instrument Society of America, a member of Wyoming Masonic Lodge #186 F&AM, reaching the degree of Master Mason and a member Amvets Post #1983. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Aileen Gaynor; a daughter, Barbara (Bill) Michael; a son, Joseph, Jr. (Courtney) Gaynor; six grandchildren, Katy Masino, Janine (Andy) Crum, Michael Gaynor, Daniel (Jessica) Gaynor, Alistair (Ben) Smick, and Paris (Ben) Lembke; eight great grandchildren, Jackson Masino, Kymberlin Masino, Lincoln Masino, Mason Masino, Lucy Crum, Levi Crum, Margot Crum and Miles Crum; a brother, Charles H. (Anna) Gaynor and two sisters, Dorothy Mahlenkamp and Lucille Grueninger. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Anna May Bartlow, Joyce Ward and Charlotte Gaynor. Joe was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a former member of the Alpharetta United Methodist Church choir and a patriot with a deep love and devotion to his country. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 1200 Main Street, Hamilton with Pastor Randy Stearns officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Grace United Methodist Church. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com