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YOUNGSTOWN -- Gregory Speero peacefully passed away on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.
Gregory was born Dec. 3, 1950, right after the big Thanksgiving snow. On March 25, 1951, Gregory was adopted by two of the most loving and giving people you ever wanted to meet, Gregory J. and Susan H. Speero. Mr. Speero had a very happy childhood and only wanted a brother. That want was fulfilled on July 19, 1959, when a plane arrived from an orphanage in Turin, Italy, with his adopted brother Paul aboard.
Gregory leaves his wife, Carole, whom he married Oct. 22, 1988. He leaves two stepdaughters, Mellissa and Katrina Ensor; a stepgrandson, Adam Black; and his stepgranddaughter, his little peek-a-boo, Emily Ensor. Gregory also leaves his brother, Paul; a foster sister, Joann Nicola of Struthers; brother-in-law, Larry (Patricia) Quinn of Campbell; and many friends and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding Gregory in death were his adoptive parents, Gregory and Susan Speero, and his foster sister, Patricia Quinn.
Mr. Speero worked many places in his life, starting out at the family restaurant. He worked at General Extrusions, Weiner King, York Steak House and Denny's. He then bought and ran his own sub shop in downtown Youngstown, The Yellow Sub Sandwich Shop. After that George worked for MTM Snack Foods, Oak Hill Cemetery, and finally Shepherd of the Valley until he became disabled in 2010. He was also a Junior Achievement adviser for 15 years.
Gregory had 12 years of Catholic education at St. Cyril & Methodius and Cardinal Mooney High School, graduating in 1968. He also received a degree from YSU.
Gregory is a member of St. Dominic Church. He was a member of Cy-Me Men's Club, Altar Rosary Guild, Infant of Jesus of Prague and the former Saints Cyril and Methodius Church Seniors (O.L.O.S.) in Youngstown.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home in Cornersburg.
Meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at St. Dominic's Church, for Gregory's funeral Mass.
He will be interred at St. John's Cemetery in Lowellville.
Arrangements were entrusted to Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home.
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