Obituary for Elizabeth Pastor
Elizabeth Pastor, 92, of Ashland, passed away, November 3, 2018 in her home.
She was born January 29, 1926, in Medina, Ohio, to the late Dr Peter and Maud Pastor.
Elizabeth was an outstanding pianist, educator, and community leader; at Ashland University and Cleveland Institute of Music. Elizabeth received her artist diploma from Boston’s Longy School of Music. She studied piano with Boris Goldovsky, Carl Frieberg, Beryl Rubinstein, and Arthur Loesser.
She made her debut at Town Hall, New York, and made solo appearances with leading orchestras throughout the country. Including the Cleveland Orchestra, the NBC Symphony in New York, the Boston Pops, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Flagstaff, Arizona, and various orchestras in Ohio, including Mansfield, Wooster, and Ashland.
Elizabeth is survived by nieces; Miranda (Fred) Moritz, Jennifer (Mike) Vantusko, and Valorie Kolt, nephews; Drew (Adele) Pastor and Jeff Pastor, Many, Many dear friends, and students, past and present.
In addition to her parents, Elizabeth is preceded in death by her brothers; John and Scott Pastor, and a niece Alex Kolt.
There will be no services at this time.
For those who would like to donate in Elizabeth’s memory, to please donate to The Ashland Symphony Orchestra, 401 College Ave., Ashland, Ohio 44805, or The Cat House Feline Sanctuary Inc., 1130 E. Main St. #136, Ashland, Ohio 44805.
Online condolences may be shared on the funeral home website www.denbowfh.com. Denbow Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be handling the arrangements for Elizabeth Pastor.
“I feel blessed because music and art have been such a vital part of my life. To witness the natural creative process is a miracle to behold. The human spirit with all of its frailty is still able to respond to the heartbeat of the arts. The timeless quality of great art is such that no technology can replace it. There is nothing more complex or beautiful in its simplicity than a musical phrase or more moving than a powerful work of art.”
Elizabeth Pastor