Angela M. Smesko 1934-2024

She was born June 11, 1934, in Youngstown, a daughter of Perry and Mary Marinelli Santangelo.

Angie was a 1952 graduate of Boardman High School. After graduation, she began working for Ohio Bell as a telephone operator and retired in the engineering department. She was honored by the company for her loyal service of more than 36 years.

She married Andrew John Smesko on Jan. 29, 1955. They were happily married for 56 years.

Angie was a Blue Bird leader and a Camp Fire Girls leader. She was a member of the Boardman local school PTA, the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Youngstown Ladies Guild.

Angie’s greatest joy was time spent with her family and treasured traveling to attend all the grandchildren’s sporting events. She had such a pride in all their accomplishments. She will always be remembered by her family Sunday dinners and her Christmas Eve traditional Italian meal including crab claws. She had a passion for cooking. Some of her family and friend’s favorites were her pizza, pepperoni rolls, spaghetti and meatballs, and pizzelles. She loved playing Phase 10, dominoes and card games with loved ones. She cherished her trips to Florida and beach time with the grandkids. She enjoyed her Sunday night card games with her girlfriends and their trips to the casino.

She will forever be remembered by her trademark phrase when asked how she was doing — “Fat & Sassy.”

She leaves behind to cherish her memories, her four daughters, Andrea (Jack) Crogan, Annette Fernback, and Anita (Bruce) Burns, all of Boardman, and Anna (Rusty) Orth of Jacksonville, Florida; 10 grandchildren, Andy (Ashley) Crogan, John (Hannah) Crogan, Robby and Joey Fernback, Alexis and Alan Burns, Calvin (Stephanie) Orth, Perry (Shannon) Orth, Evan (Caitlyn) Orth and Angela Orth; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Santangelo.

Family and friends may pay their respects to Angela 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman.

There will be a prayer service held at 9:15 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown, with the Very Rev. Monsignor Michael J. Cariglio as celebrant.

Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown.

The family request that in lieu of flowers, those who would like to honor Angie’s memory consider making a donation to the Hospice of the Valley, 979 Tibbetts Wick Road, Girard, OH 44420.

Family and friends may visit www.

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