1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
St. Matthias Catholic Church
1582 Ferris Road
Columbus
, Ohio 43224
James Vincent Petruzzi Jr, age 81, passed away on Friday February 20, 2015 at Kobacker House. He is preceded in death by his father, James V. Petruzzi, Sr., his mother, Viola Stone, and his son, Paul "P.J." Petruzzi; sister, Georgia (Tom) Gilbert. Survived by loving wife of 62 years, Marjorie; son, James Vincent (Sandy) Petruzzi, III, and daughter, Colleen Yahner; also survived by grandchildren, Kristian (Russell) Hammer, Kyle (Sarah) Petruzzi, Paul Yahner, Nathan Yahner, Alan Yahner, Joshua Petruzzi and Jarrod Petruzzi; great grandchildren, Skyler Petruzzi, Jackson Hammer, Frances Hammer and Cordelia Hammer; brother, Robert (Janet) Stone; sister, Patty Slagle and brother, Michael (Elise) Stone; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Edward and Marie Dennis. He began working at the age of nine and retired from the motor freight industry, having served as president of the Columbus Motor Freight Association and a board member of the Board of Columbus Transportation. He was also a member of, St. Matthias Catholic Church, Abruzzi Club and St. Clair Athletic Club. Known as having a humorous outlook, he loved to gamble especially at Craps, enjoyed traveling and was a hard and diligent worker. But most of all, he was the tender and loving caregiver for his wife throughout their marriage. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m., on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, Columbus. Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., on Thursday at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 1582 Ferris Road, Columbus, with the Rev. Fr. Raymond Larussa, as the Presider. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.