Steve J. Jasecko

Steve J. Jasecko, 83, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully Sunday Morning, October 6, 2019.

Steve was born July 10, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of Stephen and Justina Leskovar Jasecko, he was a lifelong area resident.

He graduated from Canfield High School in 1954, started working as a contractor with Klacik plastering and enlisted in the Army and served his country until 1962.

After serving his country Steve started his own plaster renovation Business, working on large project such as the old Powers Auditorium, Mahoning County Courthouse and the Wick Pollock Inn. In the Mid 80’s Steve was a reserve deputy sheriff in Mahoning county, in 1992 he started working full time with the Mahoning County Sheriffs department, retiring in 2002.

Steve was very involved in the community, he was a member of the Youngstown Shriners, Master of Masons Allen Lodge in Columbiana, Archaeologist Society, American Legion Post 290, AMVETS post 312, VFW 5532, Eagles 4701 and Moose lodge 467 in East Liverpool. He was also a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Columbiana.

Steve leaves to cherish his memory his wife Kathleen McMahon; his daughter, Anne-Marie (Phillip) Naples of Columbiana; grandchildren, Danielle (Joshua) Newlan of York, Pa., Phillip Naples of Columbiana, great grandchildren Joshua Newlan Jr. and Isabelle Newlan, of whom he was so proud and loved so very much.

He also leaves his sisters Rosemarie Klacik of Austintown, Carmelita Tomich and Helen Martini both of Clearwater Fla.

Steve had a special relationship with his step- grandchildren, John McMahon, Jr., Kailyn McMahon, Nicole Harry, Traci Walter and Danielle Walter, plus his step -great -grandchildren Isabella and Lola McMahon, John McMahon III., Autumn Boggess, Noah Harry and Nolan Walter.

Besides his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his first wife, Roseann Lucas, whom he married April 4, 1959, at Holy Trinity Church in Struthers, and  sadly she passed September 8, 1994; his son, Steven D. Jasecko, who passed December 30, 2010; and his brothers-in-law John Klacik, Victor Tomich and Ben Martini.

Prayers will be at the Fox Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Friday morning followed by a Mass of Christian burial, celebrated by Rev. Christopher J. Cicero, at 11 a.m. Friday October 11, 2019 at Saint Jude Church 180 Seventh St. Columbiana.

Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home 4700 Market St. Boardman.

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