Robert John “R.J.” Nowinski, D.O.

ROBERT JOHN “R.J.” NOWINSKI, D.O.  age 51 of New Albany, Ohio. Entered God’s Heavenly Home on June 25, 2020.  Husband of Candice (nee White); father of Dylan, Charlie, Katelyn, and Kellie Nowinski (mother Erin Brewer); cherished son of Robert M. and Rosemary of Lyndhurst, Ohio; dearest brother of Roseanne Deucher (husband Michael, M.D.) and Rochelle Young (husband Jason); treasured uncle of Christopher, William, Thomas and Matthew Deucher and Vivian Young; loving nephew and godson of Nick and Ruth Pellecchia; dear cousin and friend to many.

R.J. graduated from Saint Ignatius High School, John Carroll University, and Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine.  R.J. was practicing at OrthoNeuro in Columbus, Ohio, as a successful orthopedic surgeon, specializing in shoulder surgery.  He and his wife were entrepreneurs with their own wine company (RJV Wines) and tasting room in Napa, California.  R.J. was also an avid golf and polo player.  He will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Contributions may be made in memory of R.J. to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland, 21741-5014.

Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, July 3, 2020 at Saint Clare Catholic Church, 5659 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 at 10:00 am (MASKS REQUIRED). Burial following at All Saints Cemetery, Northfield, Ohio. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of R.J. at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just east of Green Rd.) on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. (Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.)