Donna Mitovich

Donna Mitovich passed away peacefully on Monday November 17, 2025, at Aventura Nursing Home.

She was born on June 7, 1934, in Warren, the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Mary E. Hocevar Spelich,

and was lifelong area resident.

Donna graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1952 and soon after working at General Motors, she then got married and started her family.

 Donna started working on the Strip in Niles at the Living Room Restaurant and Cherry’s Top of The Eastwood Mall until 1976.

She married the love of her life Nicholas Mitovich July 17, 1976, they celebrated 27 years together until he passed in 2001.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, where she was very active.

Donna was a member of the mother’s club at the church, and the Avala Tamburitzas Serbian Folk lore group.

She loved the holidays and always made everything look beautiful and decorated, she was an outstanding cook and baker.

Donna’s biggest passion was playing with the slot machines and traveling to the casinos in Las Vegas, she played with her son Michael, when he lived there. She also enjoyed Mountaineer and Racino as well as Atlantic City NJ when she lived with her daughter and grandchildren.

Donna will always be remembered for her impeccable style and taste.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving daughter Johnene M. and son-in-law John Lenkey.

Her three beautiful grandchildren who were her whole world, and she helped raise them when they were young.  Victoria Rosić, Elizabeth Rosić (fiancé James Kenny) Luke Rosić all of New Jersey.

Donna also leaves her sister Carol Durst of Summerville South Carolina and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son Michael J. Baker and sisters Mary Ann (Gilbert) Lalli and Dorothy (John) Michalakis.

Donna’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude and appreciation for the love and care that was shown to her at Aventura, especially nurses, Alexey, Sabrina and Lindsey. And her aides, Teesha, Matti, Ashley, Johanna, Nichole, Windsoft and Marina

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.

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