Patsy Romeo

YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Patsy Romeo, 85, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Patsy was born May 5, 1930, in Youngstown, a son of the late Vincenzo J. and Rosary (Carbon) Romeo. Patsy was a 1948 graduate of The Rayen School. He served in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers in Korea. Patsy retired in 1991, as Assistant Fire Chief of the Youngstown Fire Department, where he was a fire fighter for 36 years of service. He was a member of the Youngstown Fire Fighters Local 312 and the Police and Fire retirees of Ohio. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Youngstown Fire Fighters Credit Union and was a trustee of the Youngstown Fire Department Death Benefit Fund. His wife, the former Martha Ann Marszewski, whom he married April 16, 1955, passed away Jan. 11, 2013. Patsy leaves his two daughters, Cynthia Kasek and Debra Romeo, both of Youngstown; three sons, Joseph (Angel) Romeo of Boardman, James (Judiann) Romeo of Struthers, and Patrick (Rochelle) Romeo of Boardman; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five sisters, Rose Armeni of Florida, Marie Davidson of Liberty, Grace O'Conner of Liberty, and Rita Novello and Jean Romeo. Patsy was also preceded in death by an infant brother and sister; a brother, John Romeo; and sister Marie Lebo. Family and friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery. The family requests that material tributes take the form of donations to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 208 W. Front St. Youngstown, OH 44503. Visit www.higgins-reardon.com to send condolences to the family.