Mary Lou DiMarco 1930-2025

She was born in Youngstown to Stephen Andrew Douglass and Louise Gillespie Douglass

She had a full life and spent many winters with her late husband, Sam, in Florida. She had a long and successful career at Youngstown State University as the Director of Central Services. She enjoyed decorating her house for the holidays. She was an avid walker and spent time walking and talking with many friends at the mall.

Her parents, Andrew and Louise Douglass, and her husband, Salvatore DiMarco, preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by her brothers, Andrew and Cornelius Douglass; her sister, Amy Holland; sisters-in-law, Madge and Rose Douglass; and brother-in-law, John Holland.

Cherishing her memory are her nieces, Patricia (John) Yozwiak, Barbara (Robert) Ferranti, Marilou (Ronald) Detwiler, Terri (Michael) Calautti, Jeanne (Robin) Vincer and Collette (Karen Brooker) Johns; two nephews, John Douglass (Lynnette) Holland and John Edward (Renee) Holland; and two stepsons, Sal DiMarco and Marino (Kim) DiMarco. She has two stepgrandchildren, Ashley and Dominic DiMarco; many grand- nieces and grand-nephews, and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. She is also survived by a dear personal friend, Raymond Tarnaski. She will be missed by many neighbors and walking friends.

The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice, the staff at Caprice Senior Care facility and the staff at Shepherd of the Valley.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 13, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown, OH 44507.

In lieu of flowers, Mary Lou would wish for donations to be made to St. Patrick Church or Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS), 5000 E. Market St., Warren, OH 44484.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman.

Family and friends may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to give condolences to the family.

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