Barbara J. Cox 1938-2026

Barb was born June 30, 1938, in Youngstown, a daughter of Rocco J. and Mary Ferkula Naples.

She was a 1957 graduate of East High School and was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Hubbard, serving as a Eucharistic minister and in the church choir.

She spent many years at Lake Erie, a place near and dear to her heart, as she met the love of her life there at age 15. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading and walking, but most of all, she loved spending time with family.

Barb “Nana” will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her family, including her husband, Gerald W. Cox Sr., whom she married on Oct. 17, 1959; her children, Janine (Gary) Younkins of Madison, Ohio, Jackie Jones of Palm Harbor, Florida, Jerry Cox of Boardman and Jill Cox of Boardman; eight grandchildren, Candace (Jordan) Wilson, Joel (Kelly) Younkins, David Jones, Chase Hammond, Dayne Hammond, Francesca Cox, Rocco Jones and Dominique Cox; and six great-grandchildren, Harlow and Walker Wilson, Levi, Lia, Launa Younkins, and Ajahni Hammond.

She also leaves her sisters, Madeline Praznik of Sarasota, Florida, Fran D’Amico of Youngstown and Kathy (Rick) Galik of Austintown. She also leaves several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Vicki Lewis; and brothers-in-law, Frank Praznik and Joe D’Amico.

Special thanks for the sweet care provided by Crystal, Bre and Brenda of Buckeye Hospice. Memorial contributions may be made, in Barb’s memory, to Buckeye Hospice, 3379 S. Main St., Mineral Ridge, OH 44440.

Barbara was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, following private services at Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard.

Family and friends are invited to visit the funeral home’s website at www.stewart-kyle.com to share memories and condolences.

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