SCALZO, Mary Jo

Age 71, of Springboro, passed away at Sycamore Hospital on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Mary Jo was born on December 3, 1950, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Edward J. and

Eleanor (nee Gompers) Hannel. She graduated from St. Joseph Central Catholic High School and earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Dayton. Dr. Scalzo served in both public and

non-public school systems for forty-one years, as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent. Twenty-one of those years were devoted to the Oakwood City Schools where she retired as superintendent in 2013. Mary Jo finished off her impressive career as the Executive Director at High Aims, a consortium of 30+ public school districts in southwest Ohio from 2013-2018. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Springboro. She also belonged to the Association of Supervision and Curriculum, Buckeye

Association of School Administrators, the Oakwood Rotary Club, and sat on the University Of Dayton Board Of Trustees. She enjoyed tennis and golf and was an avid UD Flyers basketball fan. Mary Jo loved traveling to Amelia Island, FL, during the winter and made memories on several European cruises in between her Sudoku puzzle sessions. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Rick; beloved dogs, Boz and

Kendall; sisters, Kathy Mulshine (nee Hannel) and Judy Josselyn (nee Hannel); 6 nieces and nephews, David (Renee) Mulshine, Barbara (Mike) Keefe (nee Mulshine), Maggie (Craig) Frye (nee Mulshine), Sara (Kyle) O'Hara (nee Mulshine), Meagan Josselyn, and Ryan (Hilary) Josselyn; 9 great-nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10AM on January 8, 2022, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic

Parish, 9579 Yankee Rd, Springboro. Inurnment will be at

Calvary Cemetery in Dayton. A Celebration of Mary Jo's life will be held at a later date. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Ohio's Hospice and Kettering Home Care for their excellent care of Mary Jo. Memorial contributions may be made in Mary Jo's name to Ohio's Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, OH 45420 or SICSA, 8172

Washington Church Rd., Washington Twp., OH 45458. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be made at

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Jan. 2, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
for Mary Jo SCALZO

5 Entries

Tom Keltner

August 10, 2025

Just saw this, I apologize for being so tardy. I lived in Oakwood from 1983 to 2013. During 2002 some of us in the community questioned the Integrated Math Program being implemented at Oakwood High School. Mary Jo Scalzo was curriculum director at the time and was very open-minded, cooperative, and sensitive to the issues advanced about the math program. Later as Superintendent she advanced her own programs to help assess graduated Oakwood students' math performance in college and other assessment vehicles. I could not have had a better, more honest, and more caring person than Mary Jo to work these issues through. She is truly missed.

Deborah Coughlin Anderson

February 16, 2022

Words can never express how saddened I am at the passing of one of my very favorite people. As her coworker and friend of many years, I was always so appreciative of Mary Jo's many gifts. She was a superb communicator and made each person feel they were heard and understood. Her intelligence and compassion made this world much better. I will always miss her so very dearly. I pray for comfort for Rick, family members and all who knew and loved her. God bless Mary Jo.

Sarah Rini

January 5, 2022

I was just telling my kids the other day about my elementary school principal Mrs. Scalzo! I'm so sad to hear this news. She's been in my thoughts many times throughout the years. As a fellow UD grad, I was always happy to see her at the games. She was a true fixture in Oakwood education.

Ric and SHARI Scharrer

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Maureen McLaughlin

January 2, 2022

Mary Jo was a fantastic superintendent and someone we as parents could speak to regarding any issue or concern...whether it was involving just one child or many. She has been taken
far too soon. The McLaughlins feel grateful to have known her...

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