Ganshirt, Ernest R. of Lexington, Dec. 2, 2012. Husband of the late Sophie N. Ganshirt (Gricus). Father of James E. Ganshirt of Lexington, Edward A. Ganshirt of Lexington, Jeane M. Mbagwu and her husband John of Yellow Springs Ohio, and the late Robert E. Ganshirt. Brother of the late Dorothy Newhall. Grandfather of Chioma, Jeanne, John, Michael. Great grandfather of Adanna, and Uncle of Marie. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., Lexington, Friday Dec. 7 at 9 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Brigid Church, Lexington at 10 am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington. Ernest passed away on Sunday Dec 2 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after an extended illness. Born in Boston, he was 93 years of age. Graduate of Boston Trade High School. Ernest served in the US Army during World War II. He was a tool and dye maker for 40 years at the Watertown Arsenal.