Mary Ann "Marie" DeSantis

CANFIELD - Mary Ann “Marie” DeSantis, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Sept. 5, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

Mary Ann was born Nov. 30, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Carmen and Anna Kollar Carmendy, and lived her entire life in this area.

She was a graduate of East High School and was a homemaker who also worked outside the home for Brentwood Originals in Boardman.

Mrs. DeSantis was a longtime member of St. Joseph Church in Austintown, where she was a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Dustbusters group.

Marie enjoyed cooking, especially making candy apples, pepperoni rolls, and her “famous” meatballs. Marie also enjoyed gardening and earned a Master Gardener Certificate from Mill Creek Park.

Family was most important to Marie. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

Marie leaves her husband of 61 years, Frank DeSantis Jr., whom she married Aug. 1, 1959;  three sons, Richard J. Sr. (Kelli) DeSantis of Debary, Fla., Frank DeSantis III of Austintown, and Kenneth T. DeSantis of Canfield; three grandchildren, Richard DeSantis Jr., Jennifer (Troy) Chaffin, and Michael DeSantis; three great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Isabella, and Aubrey; a sister, Patricia Hanni of Poland; a sister-in-law, Dee Carmendy of Struthers; and many nieces and nephews.

Three brothers, Joseph, Carmen, and Robert Carmendy, preceded Marie in death.

Family and friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, at St. Joseph Church, 4545 New Road, Austintown, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Please follow all current social distancing guidelines and health protocols when in the church, including the wearing of masks or face coverings. To those who cannot attend the visitation or Mass, or are uncomfortable doing so at this time, please keep Marie and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Interment will follow the Mass and will be at Resurrection  Cemetery in Austintown.

Marie’s family extends thanks to the staff of Hospice of the Valley for the kindness shown and care given to Marie and her family.

Arrangements were entrusted to Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown.

Memorial contributions may be made in Marie’s name to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Youngstown, OH 44512.

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