Donald M. Ford 1936-2021 | News, Sports, Jobs

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YOUNGSTOWN – Donald M. Ford, 85, of Youngstown, passed away early Thursday morning, Dec. 9, 2021, at home with his loving family by his side.

Don will always be remembered and loved by his family and friends for his gift of comics relief, wonderful personality in giving and the time he spent with his family.

Donald Michael Ford was born on July 12, 1936, in St. Louis. Marys, Pa., Was the daughter of Gilbert and Agnes Prechtel Ford, and moved to the Youngstown area in 1956.

Don is a member of St. Matthias Church, the 7th Ward Citizens Coalition and the Cochran Park Neighbors.

He retired in 2000 after 44 years as a press operator at General Extrusions in Youngstown. At work, he was nicknamed “Henry,” and it followed him throughout his time at GEI.

He also owned a hauling business for many years, where he and his late wife Betty worked side by side and really enjoyed it.

He loves fishing, cleaning and fixing old equipment in his garage, taking care of his late wife so he can secretly buy chewing tobacco and then hide it in front of his truck, and sit on his front porch with his family and his cats. . Don dreads the big garage sales that his late wife insisted on having every year, but always helps and keeps himself happy.

Don leaves to hold his precious memories of his children, Janice (Tom) Rovnak of Youngstown, Don (Helen) Ford of Boardman, Cherie (Mark) Sefcik of Austintown, Robert (Mary) Ford of Boardman and David (Darla ) Ford of Struthers; son -in -law Ron Lovich of Edenburg, Pa .; 13 grandchildren, Tommy (Melissa), Robert and Johnny Rovnak, Christine (Nick) Dean, Stephanie and Chas Kunovich, Robert Jr. and Joshua Ford, Nicole (Erik) Matson, Brooke Harris-Ford, Davia, Haley and David Jr. Ford; eight grandchildren; 12 great -grandchildren; many stepgreat grandchildren; and his half -brothers, Bill and Mary Repko of Pennsylvania, and Russel Ford of Boise, Idaho.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Betty (Mitchell) Ford, a daughter, Cindy Ford Lovich; a son, John Ford; and a sister, Ellen Ford Huff.

Family and friends can pay their respects from 9 am to 10:25 am Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman. A Christian funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 am Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown, where Rev. John Jerek will lead, preceded by a 10:30 am prayer service at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

The funeral will take place at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the family asks all attendees at the time of the call or at mass to wear a mask or face mask, and to respect the rules of distance from other people.

Family and friends can visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to Don’s family.

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