Ann M. (Tomaskovic) Pavel

Canfield - Ann M Pavel, 101, of Canfield, passed away on November 26, 2022 at Briarfield Place in Boardman.

Ann Tomaskovic Pavel was born on the west side of Youngstown to Michael Tomaskovic and Mary Gajan Tomaskovic on September 28, 1921. She attended Holy Name School and graduated from Chaney High School in 1939.

As a young woman, Ann worked at Truscon Steel as a welder, making tank treads, and at General Fireproofing as a riveter, assembling planes.  Ann is a World War II Veteran.  She enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves, better known as the WAVES (women accepted for voluntary emergency service), in January 1944.

As a Seaman First Class, she worked in the Staff Headquarters at the Navy Yard Mare Island, California.  She was responsible for typing coded messages sent to ships in the Pacific.

While on leave on June 9, 1945, she married the late PFC Albert J Pavel.  They both returned to active duty shortly thereafter.  They were happily married for 31 years.

After completing her military service in October 1945, Ann returned to Youngstown and attended Youngstown College.  She then worked at Dupont and the Department of Agriculture while raising two children.

Ann was a devout Catholic. She watched mass and religious shows on her two favorite stations EWTN and ETC.  She is a member of St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.  She was a past member of Holy Name Church and St. Nicholas Church and their altar and rosary society.  She was also a member of the senior citizens over 55 Club, Branch 132 Slovak Catholic Sokol for 50 years and the American Legion Post 290.

Ann loved traveling and was able to visit many places in the U.S.A., Canada, the Far East, and Europe over the years.  She was privileged to meet and receive a personal blessing from Pope John Paul II on a pilgrimage in Italy. Her hobbies included bowling, doing crossword puzzles, playing cards, crocheting, knitting, sewing and spending time with her family. Ann also was loved watching and rooting on her favorite teams the Cleveland Indians and Browns.

Ann will be missed by her two children Jeannette (John) Carter of Virginia and Joseph (Kim) Pavel of Canfield, her beloved three grandchildren Jeffrey (Kayla) Carter, Darlene (Matthew) Moyer, and Kevin (Laura) Carter, three great grandchildren Pierce and Crew Carter and Ethan Carter.  She also leaves a sister Sophie Pupino and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Albert Pavel, her brothers Michael and John Tamascovic, and her sisters Margaret Pavel, Mary Motter, and Cecelia Chance.

Family and friends may pay their respects to Ann on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 10:00 am until 11:50 am with a Mass of Christian Burial held at 12:00 pm all at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7345 Westview Dr., Boardman with Father Matthew Humerickhouse as celebrant.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St. Boardman.

The family would like to thank the Marian Living Center where she resided for the last four years and the staff at Briarfield Place for the great care provided to her.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or the donation of your choice.

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