John F. Chapan

John F. Chapan, age 75, of Gahanna, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Zusman House. He was born May 21, 1935 to the late Gus and Marjorie Chapan and was also preceded in death by his sister, Mary and brother, Jim. John had an entrepreneurial spirit that kept him always seeking out new ventures. He retired from Columbus Southern Power and formerly owned Buckeye TBA. He worked as a realtor in commercial real estate, and with his partners, owned Black Gold Management. John had a passion for automobiles, having restored a ’57 T-Bird, and was a private pilot who loved to travel; He enjoyed spending winters in Pompano Beach, FL. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Chapan; sister, Helen Latham; sister-in-law, Alice Chapan; nieces, Lisa (Rich) Zumpone, Rebecca (Bill) Thompson; great nephew, Dominic Zumpone; great niece, Alyssa Zumpone; Ginny’s daughters, Kelli (Luis) Perez and Erin (Robert) Ellinger and grandchildren, Lauren and Aubrey Ellinger and Liliana and Jake Perez; and life-long friends, Larry and Helen Lintner. John’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Lisa at Home Well Senior Care. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Senior Independence Hospice of Central Ohio, 6555 Busch Blvd. Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43229 or Zusman Hospice at Wexner Heritage Village, 1151 College Ave., Columbus, OH 43209. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Creekside Conference and Event Center, 700 Creekside Plaza (on Mill Street in downtown Gahanna). Please visit www.creeksidecec.com for directions and parking recommendations, and visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories, extend condolences or see service updates.