William "Bill" Bushok

Bill was born in Uniontown, PA on July 21, 1932 and graduated from Uniontown High School (Go Red Raiders) where he starred as a baseball, basketball, and football player in addition to staring as lead in Pirates of Penzance. Bill also later became a bachelor’s graduate of California University of PA and a Masters graduate of John Carroll University. Beloved husband of 55 years to Gale (deceased); loving father of Bill and Bob (Kathy) ; cherished grandfather “Pap Pap” of Billy Petersen, Reagan & Andrew Bushok ; dear brother-in-law of Gary & Linda Klingensmith; uncle of Kim Hart, Donnie Klingensmith, and Susie Curry. Friend, neighbor, teacher, coach, colleague to many. Preceded in death by parents William & Mary Bushok (Roberts) and sisters Helen Robba and Eleanor “Babe” Bushok.

Bill was a drummer and inventor of aluminum drum sticks who played drums in traveling Rock & Roll shows with stars such as Chuck Berry, Count Basie, Shirley Jones, Bill Haley, and others. In addition to being a US Army Veteran from the Korean War, Bill also spent 30+ years at North Olmsted High School as a teacher, administrator, and football/baseball coach. Bill was known for his incredible Sense of Humor; In High School Bill drove around a Hearse with his close friend Danny Bryson purely for fun to get a reaction out of people and as a North Olmsted HS teacher created a fake student (Joe Pudich) who had a student ID card, was on attendance sheets, and even got a diploma! Die-Hard Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates Fan who loved dirty gin martinis, old westerns, baseball movies, Polish polka music, playing Solitaire, Crossword Puzzles, and Marlboro Red Kings!

A visitation for Bill will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Corrigan Craciun Funeral Home, 20820 Lorain Rd, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126. A Mass of Christian Burial will occur Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Angela Merici Church, 20970 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio, with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 14609 Brookpark Road, Brook Park, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the North Olmsted HS Baseball Team which Bill poured his heart and soul into for many years. Checks can be sent to North Olmsted Boosters (Baseball in the Memo) or at https://checkout.square.site/merchant/BQVWX3Y916C70/checkout/5NSXUUTVTVYHDBJ4Y3WTI2HW?src=sheet&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1eoInLgOYR-g6Gy6TvqoK7UMkvdEiJWGaS1FI0PyzT6Xie-NDjTQSuvgE_aem_bkWD6lAUhWAOLOGsXyW4bw

Bill said to tell all family and friends “Thanks for the Memories!”