Obituary of Anastas Ernie Tasseff

Anastas 'Ernie' Tasseff passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 28, 2012. He was born April 11, 1931 in Massillon, Ohio he was 81 years of a . Ernie, as he was known to all, served his country in the Korean War and soon after become a member of the 10th Special Forces Group and was one of the countries earliest Green Berets. He ended his 21 year career in the military in 1968 as a Sargent Major and Head ROTC Instructor at Bucknell University. After serving his country he continued in the Special Forces Association Family the remainder of his life. Upon retiring from the military he moved his family to Mogadore, Ohio and worked for General tire until his retirement from General in 1988. Ernie and his wife, were volunteer workers for the National Institute Refugee Settlement for person's and families from Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia from 1995 to the present. Ernie was the Director of the Mogadore Bantam Football Team in 1971 & 1972. He enjoyed helping the football programs of Mogadore in any way possible and particularly loved watching his sons and grandsons play football and other sports. He attended and has been a member of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church since 1969. He supported the church with great love and passion that only Christ himself could know. He will be missed not just by his family, but by many in the community. Preceded in death by his brother Tom, Ernie is survived by his wife Helen of 57 years; sons Bill and his wife Linda, Dan and his wife Kathy, daughter Nancy and her husband Tom Joyce; brothers Alex and John & sister Helen Woolley; grandchildren Ryan, Emily, Brennan & Hannah Tasseff, Tom Joyce, Jason West, Natalie Kelly, & great-grandson Jude Kelly. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-9 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main St. in Akron, where a Parastas will be conducted at 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 11:00 am, at the St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church on Pickle Rd, where Ernie will lie in state for one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Cemetery in Akron. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church. Glory to the Christ.