Judith A. Donadio

Judith Arlene (Fagnano) Donadio crossed from life to eternal life on Wednesday December 9, 2020, after a brief illness, in Port Orange, Florida. Born on September 14, 1934, she was the daughter of James and Margaret (Luarde) Fagnano, and wife of Raymond M. Donadio, Sr., all of Niles, Ohio.

Judy was a strong Christian woman of Catholic faith, raised in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles.  She lived passionately for her 6 children, 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren (with two more “on the way”).  Judy graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1952.

Though she was employed in diverse roles throughout her career, many of which were alongside her children supporting them in their careers, the role she lived most proudly was serving her family as Homemaker - cooking, sewing, crocheting, crafting and creating an environment of love, centering her life around the life of her husband, her children, and their families.

She served her community in many ways, including women’s Bible studies, school PTAs, Niles McKinley Band Boosters, Niles McKinley Speech Team, The American Field Service (student exchange program), hosting students from around the world, and curator of the museum inside Niles Historical Society’s Ward Thomas Home. In her short time as a resident of Florida, she quickly built a reputation as “Mayor” of The Heritage Waterside, a retirement community in Port Orange, Florida.

Judy’s desire, in jest, but with a deep-seated amount of truth, was to live in a mansion big enough to have a section for each family unit, that she could visit on a whim. She would frequently remind each of her children of this.  Jesus is recorded as saying, “In my Father’s house are many rooms.” (John 14:2a)  Judy has no doubt already “put in her application” to help prepare a place for her loved ones she left behind.

She was preceded in death by her husband (Ray) her father (James), mother (Margaret), step-father, Daniel Marchionte; brother, James Fagnano, Jr.; and granddaughter, Lindsay Rose Donadio.

Her children, remaining to carry on her legacy along with their children and grandchildren, are: Raymond M. Donadio, Jr. and his wife Deb of Port Orange, Florida; James Donadio and his wife Karen of Warren, Ohio; Judi Saulino and her husband Dom of Marietta, Georgia; Tom Donadio and his wife Anita of Champion, Ohio; Lisa Donadio of Branson, Missouri; and Chris Donadio and his wife Kelly of Wesley Chapel, North Carolina.

And she was loved dearly by many in her extended family, including her cousins, many nieces, nephews, great nieces-and-nephews, and her husband’s surviving sisters and brother-in-law, as well as church families from across the Mahoning Valley, and many friends with whom Judy was intentional about remaining connected.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Shannon Maloney Funeral Home in Port Orange, Florida and Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday January 6, 2021 at 11:00AM at  Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, OH where social distancing and facial coverings are required.  Judy will be laid to rest alongside her late husband in Niles City Cemetery.

Family and friends may light a candle, sign the guest book, and send condolences at www.shannonmaloneyfuneralhome.com and www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.