YOUNGSTOWN - A.Roxanne Macynski, 95, of the city’s west side, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, April 9, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, Ohio following a long and fulfilling life.
Roxanne was born July 5, 1919, in Youngstown, Ohio (Mahoning County) a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Stetts Macynski.
She was a 1938 graduate of Chaney High School, moved to Cleveland, Ohio after high school, and returned to Youngstown in 2002.
Roxanne was a registered nurse for many years.
She served during World War II as a nurse in the Cleveland Veterans Hospitals, and her name is listed on the World War II Woman’s Wall in Washington D.C.
After the war, she was a nurse for years at various medical centers in the Cleveland area, until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Austintown, Ohio
Roxanne was a multi-talented woman who made the most of her life. She enjoyed flowers and visits to Fellows Riverside Gardens, where she entered floral contests and won numerous awards.
Roxanne also enjoyed pottery, woodworking, arts and crafts, and going to flea markets. She loved singing in choirs, and was an animal lover
Roxanne leaves a sister, Mary Louise Macynski, with whom she shared her home.
A brother, William Macynski, and a sister, Helen Marie Macynski, are deceased.
Family and friends may call from 11 a.m to noon, Wednesday, April 15, at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, on the corner of New and Raccoon Roads, where a Divine Liturgy will follow at noon.
Committal services will be at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, OH at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kinnick Funeral Home, 477 N. Meridian Road, Youngstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Roxanne’s name to Angels for Animals, 4750 West South Range Road, Canfield, OH 44406 or to Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Visit kinnickfuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send condolences online to Roxanne’s family.
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