Catherine Verbosky

Catherine “Cathy” (Bassett) Verbosky passed away on May 31, 2021 at St Vincent’s Hospital following complications from a stroke. She died peacefully surrounded by her husband Bill and loving family. She was 65. Cathy was born in Adrian, Michigan on June 21, 1955 to Farris and Clemence Bassett. She grew up in Blissfield, Michigan and graduated from Blissfield High School in 1973. Cathy and Bill were together for 20 years and married for 16 years. Cathy retired from the Meijer store in Rossford in October of last year. She, and her husband Bill, own Billy V’s Bar in Rossford. Cathy was an avid Michigan Wolverine fan all her life and enjoyed Michigan hockey, girls’ softball, men’s basketball and men’s football. “She always had a ritual before each Wolverine football game of dressing in her Michigan clothes and shoes” said her husband, Bill. If she passed anyone that was wearing Michigan garb, she would always say “Go Blue!”. Ironically, Bill is a true Buckeye fan and they always joked as to who was on the wrong side of the sport. Cathy had a strong passion for crafting. She painted plaques, made lighthouses out of clay pots and painted all sorts of wooden items, generally in Michigan or Ohio State colors. Bill would lament that she sold them too cheaply. But she just loved to paint and have her crafts give joy to others. Cathy loved her children, Patrick and Danielle and grandson Breydon and had hoped to spend more time with them since retiring. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Stanley Brooks. She is survived by her loving husband Bill, daughter Danielle Heban, son Patrick Borucki, grandson Breydon Siler, sister Cynthia Brooks, brother Michael (Pam) Bassett, aunts Rosie Christian and Carolyn Sadd and Uncle Charlie (Layla) Thabet, sisters-in-law Mary Kay (Mike) Scott, Susan (Gary) Yoder, brother in law, Jim (Karen) Verbosky and mother-in-law Steffie Verbosky, nephews Chris Bassett, Jon Bassett, Nikolas Verbosky, Patrick (Alison) Yoder, Ben Yoder and Michael Scott, nieces, Kristina Yoder, Maria Scott, and Abby Verbosky along with many cousins. Among the many friends she leaves behind are; Debbie, Tina, Michelle, Laura, Sandy, the girls at Billy V’s Bar and friends from Meijer. The family would especially like to thank the wonderful staff at St. Vincent Hospital for all of their support and care during Cathy’s stay. Cathy wanted to donate her organs but was unable to, due to a previous breast cancer surgery. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 6, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sujkowski Walker Funeral Home in Rossford. Visitation will continue at All Saints Catholic Church in Rossford, on Monday, June 7, at 9:00 am followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Interment will be at Ft. Meigs Cemetery in Perrysburg. The family request that any donations be made to the American Cancer Society or All Saints Church