Wade W. Oliver

Wade W. Oliver, age 92, long-time resident of Fairfield Township, passed Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Hospice of Hamilton. Born in Cincinnati on January 24, 1922 he was the first-born child of Lehroy Joseph and Marcella (Scharf) Oliver. Wade graduated from Greenhills High School in 1940, worked at the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company and attended evening college for several years. Beginning early November 1943 through early December 1945 he proudly served his country during World War II as a Machinist Mate First Class aboard the DE-800 Jack W. Wilke. After the war he returned to Cincinnati Milling Machine for many years, then sought employment at GE and worked in various positions at GE Aircraft Engines for 36 years, retiring in 1987.Wade was a quiet, very private man. He was a devoted husband and father. His children looked upon him as their father, best friend, mentor and role model. He was completely content staying at home, reading avidly, watching the History channel or the Cincinnati Reds on TV, talking baseball and/or his Navy experience endlessly whenever anyone was interested. He enjoyed all kinds of music and expressed it at various times during his life playing the alto saxophone, the piano and organ. He will be dearly missed by all of us who cherished him. Wade was preceded in death by his parents, his son Ronald Wade, and his brother Gene R. Oliver, Sr. He is survived by his wife Barbara J. "Bobbie" (List) Oliver, of Fairfield Township; four children: Sheron Oliver-Nichols and son-in-law Bruce of Clearwater, FL; son Terry W. and daughter-in-law Sandee (Rishebarger) Oliver of Longmont, CO; daughter Martha "Marty" and son-in-law Gregory Hyland, Sr. of Delhi, OH; and son Mark D. and daughter-in-law Shonda (Roberts) Oliver of Hebron, KY; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren, one great great-grandson; sister Grace (Oliver) Nuhring of Batesville, IN; special adopted daughter Brenda Kelly of Ross Township, many other relatives, dear friends and neighbors, and his much loved German shepherd, Sheba. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Joseph Yu, Dr. Dale Yu, Dr. Sharad Goel, and Dr. James F. Davison and their staffs for many years of medical care. Thanks too to the doctors and nurses on 3A Telemetry at Mercy Fairfield. We also thank Gina Downs of Hospice of Cincinnati and the wonderful staff of Hospice of Hamilton for their loving care. You are the best! Pastor Drew Wilkerson of Bridge Water Church officiating.