David Reo

1942 - 2018

Reo, David
David Andrew Reo, age 75, surrounded by family, passed away after a brief hospital stay on May 18, 2018, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and was a graduate of Canton McKinley High school. Early in his career, he was a manager of McDonald's restaurants; and he later worked for the Nickles Bakery in Navarre, Ohio, for 27 years, retiring in 2004. He was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Jenilyn (Carli) Reo, his parents Andrew and Frances (Winski) Reo and his sisters Helen Reo, Margaret Reo, Mary Brown, Patricia Reo, and his brother Michael Reo. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Eric S. and Kelly (Henry) Reo of Columbus, OH, and their two children, Savina and Luca; and son and daughter-in-law, Brian A. and Julie (Allen) Reo of Durham, NC, and their three children, Carli, Lewis, and Tanner. Additionally, he is survived by his sister, Frances A. (Robert) Truax of Navarre; and a beloved extended family including sister-in law, Barbara (Carli) Antram; sister-in-law, Nancy (Carli) Schwan and husband, Kenneth; and brother-in-law, Richard Carli and wife, Pam; as well as many nieces and nephews. Dave was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Canton and the Dante Alighieri Society of Alliance, OH, and a volunteer at the Heart to Heart food pantry in Grandview, OH. Known lovingly as 'Nonno' by his grandchildren, Dave spent many happy years raising his family in Canton in a beautiful community of friends where he was generous with his support and care and was an avid swimmer and racquetball player. He relocated to Columbus in 2006 after his wife passed away to be closer to his family, where he was welcomed by a loving network of new friends and neighbors. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 25, in St. Peter Catholic Church, 726 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, Ohio 44702 at 10 am with Fr. John E. Sheridan STL as celebrant. Burial will follow in Saint Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8 pm in the Wackerly Funeral Home, 1375 Market Ave N., Canton, Ohio 44714. A celebration of Dave's life will be held in Columbus for his Columbus friends in the coming weeks. The date will be announced in the updated obituary shortly at https://tinyurl.com/DaveReoCelebration. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart to Heart food pantry at: First Community Church Community Outreach Annex,
1944 W. First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212, Lamar Graham, Heart to Heart Director, 614-488-0681, ext 203, hearttoheart@FCchurch.com. http://tinyurl.com/DaveReoDonation. For those unable to attend services you may register on line at our: "On Line Registry Page" at www.wackerlyfuneralhome.com