JOHN BRADY
1945-2025

 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, John (“Jack”) Edward Brady, age 80, passed from this life surrounded by family on August 9, 2025, at The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital.
 Jack and his wife, Cynthia (née Smalley, of Paulding), were joined at the hip for 58 years and married for 56. They were best friends, lifelong partners, and the world’s best parents and grandparents.
 Jack grew up on a Paulding County farm and graduated from Blue Creek High School. He was a proud “double” Buckeye, earning his accounting and law degrees from OSU. He worked as a respected real estate attorney and partner at Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur in Columbus for 45 years.
 As a father, he’s remembered for his lively storytelling, his ability to fix anything, and his playful antics and puns. Jack loved being outside. He and Cynthia created and maintained a gorgeous garden. He enjoyed carving and building and loved music of all types, especially bluegrass and jazz. Despite his pragmatic disposition, Jack was in awe of the universe. He marveled at its vastness and endlessly wondered how it came to exist. Above all, Jack was a pillar of an extended family of over twenty.
 Jack is survived by his wife Cynthia; children Katherine Wodzisz of Mason, OH, Jennifer (Chris) Aultman of Westerville, OH, Michael (Bidisha) Brady of Pullman, WA, and Erin (David) Hahn of Westerville, OH, as well as ten grandchildren and a great-granddaughter on the way. He is also survived by siblings Mary Pierczynski and James (Sharon) Brady, both of Carson City, NV, and many other beloved family members. Jack is preceded in death by his loving parents, Frank and Erma (née Linder) Brady. A Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1574 Franklin St, Lewis Center, OH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cold Agglutinin Foundation, Inc. or to the Cancer Immunotherapy Research Fund at OSU’s James Cancer Hospital.