Portage County obituaries for Oct. 7-8

Michele Elizabeth Shantic, age 73 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024. She is the beloved daughter of the late Michael T. and Margaret L. (nee Grudowski) Shantic; loving sister of Patricia (Stephen) O’Leary; dear aunt of Kevin (Zoe) O’Leary and Katherine O’Leary and great-aunt of Kaylee O’Leary and Jacob Henrick. She will also be missed by her faithful pup Dixie. After high school Shell graduated from Hixon School of Floral Design and worked many years at flower shops in Aurora and Macedonia. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM Friday, October 11, 2024 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 8894 State Route 14, Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 where Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a memorial donation in her memory to the Streetsboro Fire Department. Arrangements by Johnson-Romito Funeral Home, Hudson, Ohio. www.johnsonromito.com.

Gerald L. Scalf, 80, of Rootstown, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, surrounded by family.