Vermilion - Robert W. Wilson, 73, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He died following a lengthy illness. Robert was born March 12, 1943 in Lorain, Ohio. He was retired from the General Electric Company with 32 years of service. Prior to that, he was in the United States Air Force.

Robert attended church at the Wayside Temple in Castalia, Ohio, where he was saved.

He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Wilson Lassen of Vermilion; sister, Joanne (Robert “Mac”) McClafferty of Vermilion; brother, George Wilson Jr. of Mountain View, California; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, George Wilson Sr. of Lorain.

Friends and family may call at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2150 Broadway, Lorain, OH (440) 244-1961 on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 11:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Pastor Rusty Yost of Wayside Temple will officiate. Christian burial services will be held at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst, OH. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.