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Mrs. Clarice Ciotti

September 16, 1930 — March 21, 2013

Boardman- A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday March 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Church for Mrs. Clarice "Memaw" Ciotti, age 82, of Boardman who died Thursday morning at The Commons.

Clarice Ciotti was born September 16, 1930 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the daughter of James South and Clysta Bigham South. She graduated from Northside High School in Tuscaloosa in 1938. She attended the Capstone School of Nursing in Birmingham Alabama and graduated as a registered nurse. While attending nursing school she trained at Massillon State Hospital and met her future husband, Joseph Ciotti, whom she married on November 16, 1953.

She became a public health nurse in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1958 they moved Youngstown Ohio. She eventually went to work at Woodside Receiving Hospital, becoming the night supervisor and worked there for over 25 years.

Clarice was known as "Memaw" or "Momma C" to everyone. She was a fantastic cook, famous for making delicious meals and her pecan pies. She had a fantastic wit and would make everyone laugh. She was a longtime member of the Tripoli card club and considered those friends as sisters.

She was a member of Saint Charles Church in Boardman.

Her husband passed away March 22, 2002.

She is survived by her children J. A. (Frances) Ciotti, Melanie (Nicholas) Shirilla, along the way she found two other children who she considered her own. Margaret (Tom) Bero of Poland and Timothy (Donna) Sincock of Raleigh North Carolina. Grandchildren who were the light of her life include, Joseph Ciotti of Akron Ohio, Gabrielle Ciotti of Youngstown Ohio, Tiffany, Christa and Eric Shirilla. Aaron (Jennifer) Bero of Pasadena California, Mandi (Doug) Bero-Musser of Canfield Ohio, Joshua Bero of Poland. seven great grandchildren and two sisters, Helen Jane (Joseph) Hunt of Tuscaloosa Alabama and Sue (Ed) Bennett of Coker Alabama. There are numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.

Memorial contributions maybe made to All Caring Hospice 6715 Tippecanoe Road Buliding B, Suite 101 Canfield, Ohio 44406


Service

MAR 25. 10:00 AM

St. Charles Church

7345 Westview Dr.

Boardman, OH, US

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