Dolores Josephine "Zlogar" DePietro

COLUMBUS - Dolores Josephine Zlogar DePietro, 93, formerly of Washington Avenue in Girard, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Aug. 12 , 2025, after a long and full life. Dolores was born Jan. 23, 1932, in her grandmother's living room in Struthers, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Glavic Zlogar. Known to her school friends as "Lolly," she grew up on Youngstown's West Side and attended St. Brendan Catholic School before graduating from Chaney High School in 1950. After graduation, Lolly worked for St. Brendan Church and School as secretary, where she also started the school's first library and served as a substitute teacher. She kept lifelong friendships from her Chaney days and was instrumental in planning several reunions, including the 50th. From a young age, Dolores loved music. She took piano lessons for many years, accompanied singers at prominent musical events, and taught students. She later played the accordion, a gift from her grandmother, Johanna Glavic Millosin. She joined the Veseli Slovenci singing group, where she discovered her passion for the button box accordion. Dolores traveled to Slovenia to buy her first button box and went on to play with the Mahoning Valley Button Box Group, the Summit Jammers, and Joe Godina's Sunday Afternoon Group at the Slovenian Home in Sharon, Pa. Her artistic gifts extended beyond music. Lolly was a talented baker and cake decorator, making hundreds of cakes for family birthdays, communions, confirmations, anniversaries and other occasions. Her pumpkin pies, potica and pizzelles were family favorites. In her younger days, she also decorated cakes professionally for Walter's Golden Crust Bakery. In addition, she had artistic ability in drawing, once creating an outdoor Nativity scene for her parents that won the best Christmas display in Youngstown two years in a row. Dolores was a proud breast cancer survivor, and she lived her life with strength, faith and determination. Her resilience inspired her family and friends. Her husband of 36 years, Harry A. DePietro whom she married Nov. 8, 1952, passed away April 4, 1989. Dolores was also preceded in death by her son, Harry J. DePietro; her parents, Joseph and Mary (Glavic) Zlogar; her sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Andy Kohler; brothers-in-law, Charles, Kay and Sam DePietro; sisters-in-law and their spouses, Teresa and Paul Pezdir, Jenny and Mike Capito, Julia and Pat Volpe, Josephine and Felix DiPaolo, Loretta and Nick Panno, and Mary Lou and Carl Fossaceca Sr.; and several nieces and nephews, including Ralph Capito, Jim Oldham, Mary Ann and Ed Maher, Roseann Volpe, Danny Kohler and Carl Fossaceca II. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dolores "Dee-Dee" and Shawn Ansbro; her granddaughters, Mary Kate (Chris) Ansbro-Triplett and Jackie (Brad) Moore; her great-granddaughters, Evelyn and Eleanor Triplett; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 222 S. State St., Girard. Funeral services will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St., Girard Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, where Dolores will be laid to rest beside her husband. To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.