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Nicholas J. Lavaglio Jr.

July 10, 1942 — December 6, 2010

Nicholas J. LaVaglio Jr., 68, of Fowler Twp., OH, passed away unexpectedly at 7:20PM Monday evening, December 6, 2010 at the St. Joseph Health Center in Warren, OH. He was born on July 10, 1942 in Youngstown, OH the son of the Nicholas J. and Mary (Brunetti) LaVaglio and was a 1961 Alumni of Woodrow Wilson High School. Following his graduation he served our country in the U.S. Army as a Specialist in Germany for several years. He married the former Roberta Kohut on June 30, 1973 with whom he would share more than thirty-seven years of marriage and their three children. Mr. LaVaglio retired from Sparkle Markets where he had worked as a Meat Cutter for more than thirty years and had been a Union member of Local #880. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Vienna, enjoyed spending time cooking and was known as a great cook. Nick also spent time planting many different types of flowers around his family's home. An avid sports enthusiast, Nick had played football during high school and during the late 1950's had excelled in "Golden Gloves" Amateur Boxing fighting under the name "Nick Walley". In later years he had enjoyed golfing and was known to be a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Nick had also enjoyed listening to the music of his favorite singer Frank Sinatra. Nick is survived by his loving family his mother Mary, wife Roberta at home, two daughters Melissa Marsh and her husband Eric and by Diana LaVaglio all of Niles, his son Joe LaVaglio of Westlake, OH; sister Barbara Carline and her husband Ricky of Boardman, OH, several aunts, uncles, special brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law nieces and nephews, and by his beloved boarder-collier mix Shiloh who he rescued from a shelter. He was preceded in death by his father and both his maternal and paternal grandparents. Calling hours for friends and family will be held on Thursday evening, December 9, 2010 from 4 until 7 PM in the Madasz Funeral Chapel 6923 Warren-Sharon Road in Brookfield, OH. Closing prayers will be recited at 9:15 AM on Friday December 10, 2010 at the funeral home preceding a celebration of a Mass of Christian Burial which will begin at 10:00AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Community, St. Vincent de Paul Church, 4453 Warren Sharon Road, Vienna, OH with Fr. Frank Zanni as Pastor.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Friday, December 10, 2010

Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Community

Warren - Sharon Road, Vienna Center, OH

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