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Soul
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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.