Amel M. Bucholtz 1940-2022

He was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Pittsburgh, Pa., son of the late Amel and Frances Sudetich Bucholtz.

Amel had worked as a maintenance engineer for Rockwell International’s Auto Division. After retiring, he worked at Poland Local Schools and Dietrich Industries. He was a member of St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, Columbiana, and New Middletown Sportsman Club, where he had served on the executive committee. Amel spent many years coaching the Poland Little Buckeye and Little Bulldogs Youth Football League.

Amel is survived by his wife, Georgiann Marchwinski Bucholtz, whom he married May 18, 1963; a daughter, Karen (Bryan) Swank of Columbiana; four sons, Amel Joseph (Sheila) Bucholtz of Mesa, Ariz., Mark (Heather) Bucholtz of Columbiana, Scott (Lisa) Bucholtz of Columbiana and Tim Bucholtz of Columbiana; two sisters, Amelia Fabrizi of Pittsburgh and Frances Bucholtz of Pittsburgh; a brother, Robert ( Florence) Bucholtz of Pittsburgh; five grandchildren, Sarah (John Butine) Swank, Alyssa Swank, Samantha Bucholtz, Benjamin Bucholtz and Brandon Bucholtz; and four stepgrandchildren, Heather (Robert) Fritzgerald, Brianna Wolek, Matthew (Katie) Devereaux and Rebecca Devereaux.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Bucholtz; his mother and father-in-law, Sigmund and Stella Marchwinski; and his brother and sister-in-Law, Jim and Theresa Marchwinski.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, Columbiana, with Father David Misbrener officiating.

Burial will take place in Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana.

Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences at www.familycareservices.com.

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