James Lee Schermesser

James L. Schermesser, 74 of Sun City Center, Fla passed away December 8, 2017 after fighting parkinsons disease for 35 years. He attended Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, GA and graduated in 1961 from Garfield High School. He attended Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated with honors in 1964. He received his funeral director's license in 1965 and his embalmer's license in 1967.He was awarded his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Mount Union University with a minor in psychology. He did his post graduate work at Akron University. He worked at the Ohio Brass Company in Barberton, Ohio as a Project Engineer and later as salesman for Beckman Instruments. His hobbies included stain glass, electronics. Even though Jim was not a building contractor, he accomplished building his home after seven years of hard work. . He enjoyed working out with his trainer, Dennis O'Brian. Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Betty Schermesser, four siblings, Carol Orosa, Richard (Abigail) Schermesser, Jeanne (Bryant) Stewart, John (Michele) Schermesser and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at a later date at Schermesser Funeral Home in Akron, Ohio with Interment in Greenlawn Memorial Park.