Obituary of Valli Maria Pantuso

Valli Maria Pantuso passed away Friday June 17, 2016. She was born October 8, 1952 to the late Joseph J. and Eileen (Seprino) Pantuso and lived most of her life in Akron. Valli had an artistic flair and was talented in different mediums including drawing, watercolor, and most recently, felting. She also enjoyed cooking, traveling, and movies. She had a great love of animals, most notably her dogs, Izzy and Maggie. She was employed at Babcox Publishing and retired after 17 years as Ad Services Coordinator. Valli is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Joseph J. and Marcia Pantuso; niece Nina Albright and her husband Adam; great nephews Harrison and Asher Albright; aunts Yolanda Schoblocher, Rosemarie Seprino, and Maggie Seprino and many dear cousins. A special thank you to the staff at Babcox Publishing for their help and support. In addition, the family would like to thank the many wonderful employees at the Justin Rogers Hospice Care Center for their caring and kindness. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 12 PM (noon) at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 S. Main St. Akron, OH 44301 where the family will receive friends from 10AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Greater Akron, 7996 Darrow Rd. Twinsburg, OH 44087 (Anthony, Akron, 330-724-1281, www.anthonyfh.com)