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Campbell Manuel J. Castro, Jr., 58 passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman.
Manuel was born April 6, 1966 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Manuel J., Sr. and Barbara (Switka) Castro.
He was a 1984 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.
Manuel was a member of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish and was an alter server at the former St. John The Baptist Church.
He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, comic books, and stamps. He was an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and Browns. He loved his first car, a 1978 Trans Am, which was his pride and joy.
Manuel will be deeply missed and always remembered by his mother, Barbara Castro; his sister, Melanie (Jeff) Roche; his nieces, Macey Roche and Brittany (Joe) Strawinski; his nephew, Jeffrey Roche; great nephews, Landon, Beckham, and Nolan Strawinski; and his godmother, Judy Furgan.
Besides his father, Manuel J. Castro, Sr. he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Benjamin and Rose(Wolfe) Switka, John and Mary (Castro) Fabrizi and Manuel Castro.
The Castro family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell and will receive friends and family at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, 159 Reed Ave. Campbell, Ohio on Friday, October 4, 2024 from10-10:45am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am officiated by Rev. Thomas Kraszewski.
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