Elaine Kleeh

CANFIELD - There will be a memorial Mass on Saturday, June 27, at 1 p.m., at St. Charles Roman Catholic Church in Boardman for Elaine M. Kleeh, 72, who died on June 5, 2015.

Elaine was born in Youngstown, the second of six children born to Roy and Helen Bentfield Kleeh.

She was a 1961 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School.

Elaine worked a few years in the health care field and then focused on her role of mother to her three children, Ray, Mark and Lori Casanta. She was devoted to her children and later to her three grandchildren, Elaina, Giana and Claire Casanta. She also shared a great deal of her time and love with her niece, Laney Kleeh.

Elaine will be most remembered for her special love of children and her gift of enjoying them in conversation and activity. She was happiest in their company.

Elaine leaves her two sons, Ray (Rachel) Casanta and Mark (Jennifer) Casanta; three brothers, James (Diane) Kleeh, Tom (Kim) Kleeh) and Greg (Laurie) Kleeh; her sister, Joanie Shea; three grandchildren, Elaina, Giana and Clare Casanta; and brother-in-law Marty Raupple. Elaine also leaves a lot of good friends, especially Zona, Joy, Lori and Dee Dee.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Barbara Raupple; and her daughter, Lori Casanta.

There are no calling hours.

Please visit www.higgins-reardon.com to view this obituary and send condolences.

Arrangements have been handled by the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.