Reverend David C. Robisch passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1937, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was baptized at St. Peter and Paul Church, Reading. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary, Cincinnati and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood, Ohio. Father Robisch also received a M.Ed. from Xavier University, Cincinnati. He was ordained on December 22, 1962, at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati by Archbishop Karl J. Alter.
Father Robisch received his first assignment on June 3, 1963, as assistant pro-tem at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. On August 29, 1963, he was appointed assistant at St. Ann Parish, Groesbeck and full-time teacher at Elder High School, Cincinnati. On August 25, 1964, he was appointed assistant at St. Aloysius Parish, Elmwood and assistant director of the Newman Center at the University of Cincinnati, while continuing to teach at Elder High School. He was appointed secretary to Most Reverend Edward A. McCarthy and assistant at St. Therese Little Flower Parish, Mt. Airy on June 18, 1965, relieving him of his duties at the Newman Center and Elder High School. On June 17, 1966, he was appointed assistant chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, notary in the Tribunal, and assistant at St. Louis Church, Cincinnati, while continuing as secretary to Bishop McCarthy, relieving him of his duties at St. Therese Little Flower Parish. On January 2, 1970, he was appointed spiritual director of St. Gregory Seminary. Father Robisch was appointed pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish, Dayton on August 21, 1980. He was appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish, Hyde Park on July 22, 1991, for a period of six years, then re-appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish for another six years on July 23, 1997. Father Robisch retired from active ministry on July 1, 2007.
Reception of the Body: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Columban Church, 894 Oakland Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140; 513-683-0105. Visitation: following Reception of the Body until 8:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columban Church. Celebrant: Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer. Homilist: Reverend P. Del Staigers. A luncheon immediately following at the church.
Burial: immediately following the luncheon, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.
