Jennie M. Dundee 1922-2024

Jennie was born in Youngstown on July 14, 1922, the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Cavallo Strollo, and was the oldest of seven children.

Jennie graduated in the class of 1940 from East High School. Besides being a proud homemaker, Jennie worked as a bookkeeper and office manager for many years.

Jennie was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. She had many passions, which included sewing, quilting, crocheting, cooking huge Italian meals and baking tons of cookies. She was truly gifted. A real Italian mother, no one ever left the house hungry, and Jennie did it all along with always being there for everyone. She also loved her casino trips with her “Golden Girls” sisters, Dee and Vil, gardening and being with her cherished family. She will be greatly missed by all.

Jennie was the loving mother of Phyllis (Bill) Thompson of Aurora and Nick (Linda) Dundee of Fort Myers Beach, Florida. She was a devoted grandmother to Jennifer (CJ) Piro, Laurie (Jerry) Milano, Billy (Molly) Thompson, Anthony (Lisa) Dundee, Nathan (Becky) Collins and Jennifer (Ron) Cox. She was greatly loved by all her great-grandchildren, Carolline Piro, Elaina Milano, Grace Milano, Sofia Piro, Kamryn Milano, Wyatt Thompson, Reagan Thompson and Maverick Dundee. Jennie also leaves behind her sisters-in-law, Antoinette Russo, Katherine Wolf and Marlene Strollo; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews, Janice King, Sharon Luc, Lisa Licata, JoAnn Panno, Danelle Abbas, Karin Hudock, Kim Strollo, David Strollo, Dom Strollo, John Carbon, Bob Carbon, Rob Dundee and Ray Wolf.

Besides her parents, Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Dundee, whom she married July 17, 1948; her brothers, Lenine Strollo, Dominic Strollo and Dante Strollo; and her loving sisters, Dee Strollo, Alvina “Al” Palermo and Vilma Cramer; a sister-in-law, Marie Carbon; and a brother-in-law, Frank Dundee. She was also predeceased by her niece, Gale Rudolphi; and nephews, Ronnie Palermo and Dante Strollo.

Family and friends may pay their respects 11 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman.

There will be a prayer service held at 12:15 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown, with the Very Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Cargilio as celebrant.

Interment will be done privately in Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown.

The family wants to thank the devoted staff of Anna Maria of Aurora. Special thanks to the outstanding caregivers at Crossroads Hospice … particularly Chris, Christa, Renee, Pastor Glenn and many more. They are all greatly appreciated for their loving care and kindness to Jennie.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boeptler Oaks Drive, Suite E, Green, OH 44685, in Jennie’s name.

Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to view this obituary and send condolences to Jennie’s family.

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