10/23/2025

Elizabeth Scott Community Honors 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran

The Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee recently celebrated resident Victor Gressler, a World War II Navy veteran, on his 100th birthday. Gressler enlisted at 17 after Pearl Harbor and served in Hawaii, Guam, and New Guinea. After the war, he returned to Ohio, married his high school sweetheart, and spent more than 30 years in the trucking industry.

A lifelong musician, Gressler still plays guitar and sings for fellow residents, sharing country classics from Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. Staff say his joy and resilience inspire everyone around him.

Elizabeth Scott Community, a LeadingAge Ohio member, is honored to celebrate his century of life and service.

Read the full story from Spectrum News 1.