Anthony Vincent "Tony" Shramko

Anthony "Tony" Vincent Shramko, 66, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 31, 2024, following a massive heart attack. He was born on June 16, 1957, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the youngest son of Bernard Shramko and Antonette (Lorenzo) Shramko. He was blessed to live in a full and vibrant Italian influenced household with his parents, maternal grandmother Bambina (Orlando) Lorenzo, uncle Lewis Lorenzo, brother Bert Shramko, and Cousin Mary Lou (Moyer) Riebe. From his mother Antonette, he mastered the skills of cooking (his chicken parmesan was light as air!) and growing tomatoes as well as the ability to be content and at peace with one's life – whatever it may be.
He made lifetime friends at both St. Dominic's grade school and high school, Cardinal Mooney. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in 1980 with a degree in Administrative Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from Youngstown State University, and a Masters of International Management from the Thunderbird School of International Management in Glendale, AZ. He then worked in market research for J.D. Power, and in marketing for KB Home and Emser Tile.
Tony met his wife Aimee of 26 years in a marketing class at Thunderbird and both agreed it was a magical, meant to be connection that they felt instantly. Their bond was strong, each doing their best to take care of and protect the other.
A dedicated vinyl record collector, Tony made many good friends along the way. He loved to comb the dollar bins of the local record stores and enjoyed talking to music lovers of about their passion for collecting, listening to music, and attending concerts.
Among his favorite artists were Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven), Charles Brown, Sharon Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.
Tony is survived by his wife of 26 years, Aimee Shramko, his brother Bert Shramko and sister-in-law Sue, Cousin Marylou Riebe and her husband Bob, nieces and nephews Mark Shramko, Patty Welsh Shramko, John Shramko and his two cats Angelo and Inky.
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