Wayne Joseph Rohrbaugh

Wayne Joseph Rohrbaugh, 61, of Dublin, Ohio, died suddenly at home on Friday, February 12, 2010. Born in York, Pa. to Joe and Mary Rohrbaugh, Wayne was a graduate of York Suburban High School, Class of 1966. He received his Bachelor of Science, Physics, from Drexel University, in Philadelphia in 1971, and his Ph.D, Physical Chemistry, from Iowa State University, in 1977. Wayne was a former professor at Wesley College, Dover, Del., then a Research Chemist at Mobil Oil Corp., a Scientific Manager at ICI Americas, Inc. Later he worked at Ashland Chemical and retired in 2007. In his retirement, Wayne worked at USG in Chicago, Ill., then moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in January, 2009 to work with Syrgis Performance Products as Chief Technology Officer. He was a member of the American Chemical Society, Analytical Laboratory Manager’s Association and Directors of Industrial Research. Wayne was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 38 years, Phyllis Theresa (Leonard) Rohrbaugh, who died in August, 2009. He is survived by his parents, Joe and Mary Rohrbaugh, of York, Pa.; brother, Christian (Judy) Rohrbaugh, of Silver Lake, OH; children, Stephanie Rohrbaugh, of Dublin, Ohio, Michael (Stacey) Rohrbaugh, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Daniel Rohrbaugh, of Galloway, Ohio, and Christine (Jeremy) Combs of Columbus, Ohio; granddaughter, Sara Nicole Combs; mother-in-law, Rose Leonard, of Glenn Mills, Pa.; sisters-in-law, Mary (Andrew) Pfeifer of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Carole (David) Kline, of Philadelphia, Maureen (Rex) Vickers, of Secane, Pa., and their families. Wayne was a parishioner of St. Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church, 7179 Avery Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 with The Rev. Monsignor Joseph M. Hendricks, Celebrant. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center, Ohio. Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)792-1471. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Road/SR 750 ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider contributions in Wayne’s memory to St. Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church, Endowment Fund, 7179 Avery Road, Dublin, OH 43017. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com