Veronica Comsia 1927-2021

Mrs. Comsia was born Jan. 8, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Bertha Ramsey Whiteside.

Raised in Youngstown, Veronica was a 1945 graduate of East High School, where she participated in the high school play and Girls’ Reserves.

Veronica served on the Muscular Dystrophy Board during the 1970s before joining the Mahoning Chapter of the American Cancer Society on Oct. 29, 1979. Veronica was on the staff as a volunteer coordinator for 35 years and retired in 2014, at the age of 87.

For years, as a hobby, Veronica designed greeting cards as a freelancer for the Hallmark, Novo and Barker Card companies.

She belonged to the Amity Card Club of Trumbull County and was a longtime member of the Poland United Methodist Church.

Veronica’s husband of 47 years, Wesley John Comsia, whom she married Nov. 4, 1946, passed away April 10, 1993.

Veronica leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Lonnie (Douglas) Coppock of Mesa, Ariz.; one granddaughter, Holly (Philip) Sodeman; as well as three great-grandchildren, Tommy, Grace and Zachary, all of Boardman. In addition, she leaves one brother, Thomas Whiteside of Austintown, and numerous nieces and nephews from the Wire, Leet, and Ellis families.

In addition to her parents and husband, Veronica was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Comsia; two sisters, Mary Louise Ellis and Ruth Osenbaugh; and one brother, John Whiteside.

Family will receive friends 2 until 3:45 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 N. Main St., Poland 44514. A memorial service honoring Veronica’s life will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Ken Gifford of the Poland Methodist Church officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that material donations be made in Veronica’s name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1981, Cleveland, OH 44516.

Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com.

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