Obituary: John Romonosky Jr.
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[John Romonosky Jr., 82, Groveport, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.
He was born and raised in Harrisburg, the son of John and Anna Romonosky. He graduated from Harrisburg High School with the class of 1947. In 1949, he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher. He played two years of baseball before he was called for military duty for two years. He came back to play baseball with several minor league teams and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Senators. Following his retirement from baseball, he was a deputy sheriff 34 years in Franklin County, Ohio. He was very energetic and loved life.
John was a member of the Central Ohio Home Plate Club, Columbus Clippers Booster Club, Tri-County Gun Club, Pickerington Senior Center and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. He enjoyed painting, hunting, trap shooting, gardening, baseball and many other sports. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with family. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 56 years, Jean Romonosky; children, Roxana (Bill) McCulloch, Ronald (Audrey) and Richard (Beth) Romonosky; five grandchildren, Brian and Matt McCulloch and Glen, Rachel and Rebeka Romonosky; a brother, Richard (Shirley) Romonosky; and many nieces and nephews and other extended family.
A memorial service to celebrate John's life was celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio, with the Rev. Herb Goetz officiating. Contributions may be made to the Central Ohio Home Plate Club for the John Romonosky Outstanding High School Pitcher Award, 3603 Panama Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081.