Grace Marie Depaola

Grace M. DePaola, 92, of Canfield passed away early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, at Hospice House with her family by her side.

Grace was born December 28, 1927 in Campbell, the daughter of the late Harry J. and Rose C. (Armaline) Sugar. She was a graduate of South High School and attended Paramount Beauty School in Youngstown. She was the owner of Mary Grayce Beauty Salon for eight years. She also worked for Strouss for seven years, Fisher Fazio for 11 years and lastly for Giant Eagle in Boardman for 21 years retiring in 2008 at the age of 80. Grace was a member of St. Michael Church and loved spending time with and cooking for her grandchildren. She had a passion for baking, the theater and dancing and “would go dancing as often as four times a week”.

Her husband Thomas J. DePaola, whom she married October 7, 1950, passed away July 7, 1981. Grace leaves five children, Rose (Paul) Mucci of Boardman, Linda (Frank) Yazbek of Canfield, Nicholas (Kaitlin) DePaola of New Jersey, Grace (Christopher) Cole of Canfield, and Frances (Richard) Clark of Poland, eleven grandchildren, Tracy Smith, Shayna Glista, Tom DePaola, Franquie (Ty) Landis, Christie (Dr. Thomas) Cheslik, Ricky (Kelly) Clark, Jake Cole, Nicole Clark, Paul (Andrea) Mucci, Jessica (Major Kevin) Heath; five great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, Grace was preceded in death by one grandson, Martin, and one brother, Anthony Sugar.

The family would like to thank Dr. Nino Rubino for his wonderful care and compassion of the years. They would also like to thank the staff at Windsor House of Canfield, the staff of 6W and the emergency room of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, as well as Dr. Scorocco, Dr. Houston, Dr. Veynovich, Dr. Bigdeli, Dr. Padgitt and Hospice of the Valley for all they have done for Grace.

Friends may call from 4 to 7:30 PM Friday at the Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel where closing prayers will be said at 9:30 AM on Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM Saturday at St. Michael Church.