Vivian Sue Pansino

Vivian Sue Pansino, age 82, of Alliance, passed away on January 10, 2022.

She was born on November 16, 1939 in Etna, PA to John and Ethel (Everly) Schwirian.

Vivian graduated from Donora High School in 1957. She was a realtor, but her role as wife, mother, grandmother and friend came first. Vivian was an active member and leader at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church since 1968. She was the first woman to be elected President (1976) of the congregation, served as church council member, deacon, church woman’s activities leader, representative for local and national ecumenical events and national bishops meetings. She was also an active member of Toastmaster International. Vivian held numerous positions including President of Alliance Toastmasters and Area Governor (Akron-Canton, Youngstown). She received local, area, state and national recognition and awards for her accomplishments. Vivian was active in the Alliance Jaycees serving as editor of The Jaycean, Handicapped Bowling for Troubled Teens, Meals for shut-ins, and social events leader. Her main interest were religion, reading, sports, music, public speaking, and youth leaderships; but her passion was her daughters and grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Salvatore, whom she married on April 26, 1958; her daughters, Cynthia (Darrell) Lee, Vivian (David) Finoli, Sondra (Glenn) Carlson, and Nancy (Christopher) Woerther; her grandchildren, Anthony, Matthew (Chynna) and Cara Finoli, Colin, Patrick and Joli Carlson, Lee, Scott, Teresa and Nathaniel Woerther; great-grandchildren, River, Emmy and Ellie Finoli; sisters, Wilma Lostlen and Judi Chavez; sister-in-law, Cynthia Mytrysak; brother-in-law, William Turkovich; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her adopted parents, Harry and Dorothy (Brandon) Nahar; her mother and father-in-law, Rocco and Theresa  (Malena) Pansino; brothers, John and Ronald Schwirian; sister-in-law, Yvonne Turkovich, and brothers-in-law, John Lostlen, Scott Chavez and John Mytrysak.

A funeral service will be held at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church on Monday, January 17th at 1:00 p.m. Friends may visit from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the church.  The service will be live streamed on the funeral home’s website at the bottom of her obituary page.

Arrangements are entrusted to Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 South Union Ave Alliance, Ohio 44601.