John E. Orban was born Tuesday, January 22, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio .
he died Saturday, April 21, 2012. his recorded age was 60.
ORBAN Dr. John E. Orban, 60, of Columbus, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 21, 2012. He was born January 22, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio the youngest of five children. John was a 1970 graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Dayton and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1978. John worked for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD and taught at the University of Binghamton before gaining employment at Battelle Memorial Institute where he retired as the manager of the Statistics and Information Analysis group after 26 years. He was an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association. John was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, where he sang in the choir and was an active member of the Men's Club. John enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. His passion in life was playing golf. Preceded in death by his parents Alex and Elizabeth Orban and sister-in-law Kathleen Orban. John will be missed by his loving wife of 34 years, Paula; daughter, Katie (Clinton) Jenkins; siblings, Alex Orban, Carol (Berj) Shakarian, Alexis (James) Ballrick, and Carl (Delores) Orban; and many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 4 p.m. at SCHOEDINGER WORTHINGTON CHAPEL, 6699 N. High St., Worthington (Just south of I-270). Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 10700 Liberty Rd., Powell, Ohio, Rev. Raymond Larussa, Officiating. Interment to follow at Flint Cemetery. Contributions may be made in John's memory to HomeReach Hospice, c/o Ohio Health Foundation, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH, 43215.