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Norbert (Nib) (Norb) L. Gast, 82, of Sandusky, joined his grandson, Scott in heaven, Sunday, June 11, 2017 after a brief illness.
Nib or Norb as his many, many friends knew him was a carpenter all his life retiring from the Delco Chassis Division of General Motors Corp in 1993 after which he was co-owner/operator of Ohio Wood Fabrications Company of Sandusky, retiring in 2005.
Norb was an avid golfer, known throughout Erie County. He was a Vet, having served in the Navy aboard the USS Owen 536 during the Korean War.
He was a loving dad, grampa, great grampa and husband. Nib never saw a stranger he made friends with everyone.
Norb was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society, a lifetime member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion.
He is preceded in death by his grandson, Scott in 2014; mother, Mildred; father, William; brothers, Richard (Skip), Charlie and Bill Gast.
Norb is survived by his wife of 64 years, Donna; sons, George of Castalia and Gary (Lisa) of Sandusky; granddaughter, Jessica (Frank) Didion of Sandusky; grandsons, Eric Gast of Sandusky and Bryan (Lauren) Gast of Castalia; great-grandchildren, Ty Gast, Reid and Kash Didion and Penelope Gast.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 428 Tiffin Ave., Sandusky. Burial will take place in Castalia Cemetery, Castalia. Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Angels Catholic Church, c/o Building Fund, 428 Tiffin Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 or the Humane Society Erie County, 1911 Superior St., Sandusky, OH 44870.
God bless Norbert Gast.
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