Obituary of Alexander Minev

Alexander Minev, 78 fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and was a member of St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church where he served as an active volunteer in all services. He enjoyed woodworking, walking and hiking. He was known to be a very kind and peaceful man. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Maria; and wife, Cveta. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Julia and Joseph Zumpano; sister, Nellie (Joseph) Contino; brother, Vladimir (Theresa); grandchildren, Zeno, Zaiya and Zoe; nephews, Michael (Stacey) Minev, Chris (Slavina) Minev and David (Vanessa) Contino; and nieces, Stephanie (Ted) Savvaidis and Natalie Minev. Funeral service will be held Saturday, 12 p.m. at St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church, 555 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 where Alexander will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fr. Vladimir Bakurdzhiev officiating. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Alzheimer's Association or to St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church. (McGowan-Reid & Santos Chapel, Cuyahoga Falls)