Russell E. Lamping Jr.

POLAND - Russell E. Lamping Jr., 70, passed away on June 13, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

He was born December 6, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Russell E. and Grace (Vorholt) Lamping Sr.

Russ graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1973, where he played football and tennis. After graduation he continued his education and earned a degree from Youngstown State University in Criminal Justice.

Russ worked for 30 years at the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, and for 10 years at Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program. Throughout his career he was involved with several programs and organizations which were instrumental to the safety of the community.

Russ married his high school sweetheart, Mary Mitchell on August 13, 1976, and they had three children. His passions included golf, taking care of his lawn, family vacations to the beach, coaching little league, and playing softball. His favorite pastime though was raising his children and watching his grandkids grow. Russ will now have a front row seat for every event his grandkids are involved in, cheering them on to victory!

Russ leaves behind a legacy of love through his wife, Mary; their children, Daniel (Melodie) Lamping of Struthers, Jennifer (David) Minehart of Poland, Margaret “Maggie” (Louis) Garland of New Middletown; and seven precious grandchildren: Olivia, Bryan, Danny Jr, Grace, Grant, Gaetana, and Serafina. He will be deeply missed by his siblings, Donald (Wandie) Lamping of Boardman, Barb (Bob) Bletso of Boardman, Diane (Bob) Diamond of Boardman, Charles Lamping of Poland, Tim (Tammy) Lamping of Boardman, and Mike (Heidi) Lamping of St. Louis, MO; his Aunt Trudy Stross of Cincinnati; numerous in- laws, friends, 45 nieces and nephews, and 56 great nieces and nephews. His memory will forever be in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

Russ was preceded in death by his parents, his sister-in-law Amelia Ricottilli-Lamping, in laws Dick and Peggy Mitchell; brothers-in-law Bo and Breen Mitchell and Coni Colangelo-Mitchell.

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home - Poland Chapel, located at 2726 Center Rd, Youngstown, OH 44514, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A prayer service will be held, Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at Holy Family Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that material tributes take the form of donations to the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley care of Serafina's Six Winged Angels, https://charity.pledgeit.org/dsavbuddywalk/teams/@SerafinasSixWingedAngels.

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