James E. Gadek, 76, passed away on January 24, 2023. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 23, 1946 to the late Edward and Ann Gadek. His passions were his children, grandchildren, his beloved Jeep, and The Ohio State University. Some of his favorite pastimes were visiting the Outer Banks and smoking his pipe.
Jim graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1964. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 1968. While he attended Georgetown, he was the captain of the varsity crew team. Jim then attended medical school at Cornell University. He graduated from Cornell first in his class in 1972, and was also a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national medical honor society. After retaining his degrees, Jim served his internship and residency at Boston City Hospital in the Harvard University and Boston University divisions.
In 1974, Dr. Gadek worked for the National Institutes of Health in the Allergy and Infectious Disease Institute, followed by the Pulmonary and Critical Care division. In 1982, he moved to Ohio to become the Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and a Professor of Medicine at The Ohio State University, where he stayed until retiring in 2001. Throughout his career, he was chosen by his colleagues for Doctor of the Year twice. While at The Ohio State University, Dr. Gadek received a prestigious award from The American Lung Association for his Outstanding Leadership in Pulmonary research
James is preceded in death by his parents. He will be greatly missed by his children, Jaime (Mitch) Chapman, Andrew (David VanBodegraven) Gadek, Leigh Gadek, and Daniel (Molly) Gadek; former spouse and mother of his children whom he remained close to, Linda (Tim Frederich) Gadek; grandchildren, Robbie, Jackson, Drew, Meg, Peyton, Piper, Prince, Enzo, and Lakota; siblings, Joseph Gadek, Tom Gadek, Sally Schimelpfenig, and Mary Bancroft; and other friends and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Dublin where a visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 5-7pm. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11am. Flowers are appreciated, or anyone is welcome to send donations in Jim’s name to House of Hope Columbus https://hofhope.org/donations/support-the-house-of-hope/.
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