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Soul
of blessed memory

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DeVry University in 2006. 
Since 2008, he was a val-
ued employee with Allstate 
Financial Services and most 
recently served as a claims 
service leader with the 
Allstate Catastrophe Team.
Christopher was an 
advocate and president of 
Pride Softball and involved 
with the Poland Softball 
Organization. He was a 
volunteer with the Poland 
School District, often 
reading to students. Chris 
loved family and friends, 
all things Disney, Michigan 
Wolverines, traveling, the 
gym and obstacle course 
racing.
He leaves behind his wife, 
Melissa Ladesic; daugh-

ters, Riley and Kennedi 
McVittie; stepson, Justin 
Ladesic (McKensey Healey); 
his parents, Kirk and 
Sandra Davidson-McVittie 
of Temple Kol Ami, and 
Sharon and William Long; 
father-in-law, William 
Young; grandmother, Susan 
McVittie Amacher; siblings, 
Erika (David) Ohl, Danielle 
Gotshaw (Eric Savard), 
Kameron McVittie, Kimberly 
Rivers, Brian (Shaine) Long 
and Matthew (Chrissy) Long. 
Chris was much beloved 
by nieces and nephews, 
Dawson, Owen, Karlynn, 
Emilyn, Liam, Jordan, Alicia 
and Abbie; cousins, Elektra 
Petrucci (Michael Williams) 
and Nicholas McVittie; aunts 

and uncles, Kent (Mary) 
McVittie, Maureen Petrucci, 
Matthew (Candace) McVittie 
and Charles Davidson.
Christopher was preceded 
in death by his grandparents, 
Joseph and Theresa Ziomek, 
James McVittie, and David 
and Bertha Davidson; and by 
his uncles, Robert Ziomek 
and Henry Petrucci.
Contributions in 
Christopher’
s memory may 
be made to his two chil-
dren by Venmo, @Melissa-
Ladesic1927, or mailed to 
Higgins-Reardon Funeral 
Homes, 2726 Center Road, 
Poland, OH 44514, 
higgins-reardon.com where 
all proceeds will be forward-
ed to the family. 

