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NILES - Mary Helen Giangardella, 90, of Niles,passed away at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital in Warren, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on March 24, 1936, in East Liverpool, the only child of the late John E. and Anna Phyllis Fitzgerald Doherty.
Mary Helen was a 1954 graduate of East Liverpool High School and a 1957 graduate of St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Youngstown. She began her nursing career at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and later retired from the medical unit at the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant.
Mary Helen shared 63 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Samuel A. Giangardella Jr.; together they established their home in Niles, where they raised their five children. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Mount Carmel Church in Niles, a longtime festival volunteer and an active member of the Mount Carmel St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Blessed Mother Society. She was also a member of the Niles Football Mothers Club and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. She was a certified occupational health nurse.
Mary Helen embodied the compassion and selflessness of her profession, extending kindness and care to everyone she met. Her greatest joy was her family. She cherished raising her children, welcoming family and friends into her home and showering love upon her 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She especially enjoyed attending the sporting events and activities of her children and grandchildren. She was also an enthusiastic supporter of The Ohio State Buckeyes, the Cleveland Guardians and the Cleveland Browns. Her quiet strength, unwavering faith and generous spirit have left a lasting legacy in the lives of so many who knew and loved her.
Mary Helen will be deeply missed by her daughter, Anna Marie (Mike) Kotyuk of Warren; her four sons, Mark (Susan) Giangardella of North Canton, Sam (Cheryl) Giangardella of Tucson, Arizona, Danny (Jan) Giangardella of Dublin, and John (Susan) Giangardella of Powell; her brother-in-law, John (Joanna) Giangardella of San Clemente, California; her 12 grandchildren, Emily (Matthew), Lisa Marie (Billy), Nathan, Daniel (Brittany), Thomas (Kayla), Monica (fiancé, Kevin), Dylan (Hunter), Michael, Joseph, Samuel, Nicholas (fiancee, Kelly), and John Paul; her eight great-grandchildren, Grayson, Carson, Hudson, Waylon, Gates, Jasper, Caden, and Henry; her cherished cousin, Maureen Arundel; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Sam, Mary Helen was preceded in death by her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Phillip and Katherine Giangardella, Sam and Grace Montevideo, Tony and Alice Giangardella, and Mary Giangardella.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Mount Carmel Church in Niles or the Mount Carmel St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Friends may call 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Mount Carmel Church in Niles, with the Father Leo Wehrlin officiating, preceded by a 10:30 a.m. prayer service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Niles City Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles.
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