Alfred J. Weisbrod, Jr.

Alfred John Weisbrod, Jr., age 84, of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Born March 31, 1942, in Cincinnati, Al was the son of Alfred Weisbrod, Sr. and Mary Ann Farrell Weisbrod. He was a 1956 graduate of The Summit Country Day School for Boys. He graduated from Woodward High School in 1960, The Ohio State University in 1965, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati in 1968.

After serving as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio from 1968 to 1970, Al began a distinguished career in law, practicing as a trial attorney in all 88 Ohio counties. He was a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, and appearing in and admitted to practice in Ohio, Arizona, and numerous state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Al was the attorney for the plaintiffs in several landmark Supreme Court of Ohio cases. Among his notable legal achievements was a case that led to the addition of Snapper's Stop Blade System, an important riding mower safety feature. He was certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a member of the Dayton Bar Association, and American Board of Trial Advocates.

A dedicated member of the Troy community, Al served as President of the Troy Chamber of Commerce and helped establish the Troy Strawberry Festival in 1976. He also volunteered with numerous local organizations.

Growing up in Cincinnati, Al loved playing baseball and was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. A member of the Woodward Bulldogs High School varsity baseball team, he played against Pete Rose and Roger Staubach in the Ohio High School Athletic Association District Tournament. His first job was as a bicycle delivery boy for his father’s pharmacy, Roselawn Pharmacy. He was then promoted to soda jerk where he made the best lemon sodas in town. While it was his original dream to be a professional baseball player, the law became his calling. Al loved the legal profession and the friendships he made. In 1981, Al served as Chairman of the Miami County campaign for Congressman Mike Oxley whom Al had known since their time in the Attorney General’s Office together. In 1990, he established the Al Weisbrod Scholarship which awarded a $2,000 stipend annually to a high school senior based on an essay on the importance and benefits of the jury trial to the American system of justice. Al was a member of the NKU Chase College of Law Board of Visitors, was a frequent guest speaker and an adjunct professor at the school from which his daughter received her JD.

A dyed in the wool Ohio State Buckeye fan, Al could be found at Ohio Stadium for every home game each fall. As an alum and loyal Buckeye, he hated the University of Michigan and a win over TTUN was better than a National Title any day. From the day he graduated, he was a loyal supporter of Ohio State athletics.

An avid golfer, Al was a member of Troy Country Club, Moraine Country Club, where he served on its Board of Directors, and Whisper Rock Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, which he fondly described as his favorite place on earth.

Al is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Gracey Potter Weisbrod, originally of Port Arthur, Texas; their daughter, Kathryn Kelly, and her husband, Charles, of Cincinnati; and their cherished granddaughter, Kathryn Gracey.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a contribution might be made to The Alfred J. Weisbrod Family Scholarship Fund - Fund number 647635, at The Ohio State University, (614) 292-8286, or a charity of your choice.

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 11am at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 1322 Brown St., Dayton, Ohio 45409.