Cover photo for Emil L Perunko Jr.'s Obituary
Emil L Perunko Jr. Profile Photo
1945 Emil 2014

Emil L Perunko Jr.

August 31, 1945 — April 14, 2014

Champion Twp- Emil Leo Perunko Jr., 68, passed away at his home on Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born on August 31, 1945 to the late, Emil L. Perunko Sr. and Olga (Chirik) Perunko in Bellaire, Ohio. Emil was a proud graduate of the 1968 class at Kent State University where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree and played baseball. He married his wife, Amy (Wonders) Perunko on August 11, 1973. Emil started his teaching career at Warren Western Reserve in 1968 and continued to teach as an Art Teacher for 40 years at Warren City Schools, before retiring in 2008. Emil was also a baseball coach for both Warren Western Reserve and Warren G. Harding for many years. Emil was a renaissance man; he loved to smoke fine cigars, was a landscape painter and a sculptor. Emil volunteered at the Butler Art Institute in Youngstown and was a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan. He was an amazing father and loving husband, he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Emil's memory and legacy will be carried on by his wife of 40 years, Amy (Wonders)Perunko; daughter, Anne Perunko of Brecksville, Ohio; son, Allan (Jennifer) Perunko of Warren, Ohio; grandson, Brayden Perunko and granddaughter, Jaelyn Perunko; sister, Linda Kemp of Columbus, Ohio; and brothers of the heart, Allan Orr of Youngstown, Ohio and Thomas Hitmar of Cortland, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Roberts Clark Chapel (180 Garfield Dr. NE) from 6:00 to 8:00PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Trumbull Art Gallery, P.O. Box 888, Warren, Ohio 44482 (www.trumbullartgallery.com)

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Emil L Perunko Jr., please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Memorial Service in the Near Future

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Heritage Presbyterian Church

1951 Mathews Road, Youngstown, OH 44514

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Thursday, April 17, 2014

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Photo Gallery

Visits: 11

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree