Anthony M. Stanko

Niles - Anthony M. “Butch” Stanko, 72, died peacefully with his family by his side at Hospice House on Wednesday evening,  April 2, 2025.

Anthony was born on December 27, 1952 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Anthony C. and Ann (Mitchell) Stanko.

In 1971, as a junior at Mineral Ridge High School, Anthony started work as a line worker at General Motors. In 2002, 31 years later, he enjoyed a well-deserved retirement. Anthony was a devoted member of St John Orthodox Church in Warren. He was also a member and employee of Thousand Trails Camp Grounds.

His hobbies were camping, gardening and tinkering. Anthony cherished his family and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Anthony will always be remembered by his wife of 34 years, Karen (Kaminski) Stanko, whom he married on September 1, 1990; his children, Christine (Christopher) Dunbar, Amy Silver (David Alcorns), Anthony IV (Jennifer) Stanko; Grandchildren, Cassandra (Anthony) Zufall, Carolyn Rench, Victoria Beck, Jacob, Sophie, Jonah and Elijah Silver, Mario Stanko, Jasmine, Brandan and Kaitlynn Dunbar; six Great-Grandchildren, Isabella, Mia, Elizabeth, Jordon, Theo, & Easton; In-laws, Butch Reed, Richard (Robin) Kaminski, Lorraine Anderson, Kenneth (Kim) Kaminski, Kelley Kaminski and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, Anthony was preceded in death by his sisters, MaryAnn Lewis, Judith Reed, Carol Jean Colarich and in-laws Henry “Sonny” and Darlene Kaminski.

Family and friends may visit and pay tribute to Anthony on Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 4 to 8pm at the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel of Warren, 1884 North Road NE.

Additional calling hours will be on Monday, April 7, 2025 from 9:30am to 10:30am with a service to follow at 10:30am at the funeral home.

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