Judith "Judy" L. Mariano

Judith “Judy” L. Mariano, of Girard, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, while a patient at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio, following a sudden illness. She was 80.

Judith was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on November 21, 1945, a daughter to Lawrence & Laverne (Whitmore) Hackett.

She graduated from Brookfield High School in 1963 and furthered her education at Westminster College, where she obtained an associate’s degree in Christian Education.

Judy was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Sharon, and had worked as the church secretary for 15 years.

In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting, quilting, & ceramics.

Survivors include: sons, Mark Mariano (Kay), of Girard, and Michael Mariano (Allie), of Greenville, South Carolina; grandson, Chris Mariano (Kate); 4 step-granddaughters; 11 step-great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; brothers, Pete Hackett (Barb), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Brian Hackett (Pat), of Brookfield; sisters, Sylvia Jones (Dan), of Venus, Pennsylvania, and Linda Carbo, of East Palatka, Florida; many nieces & nephews; as well as God-daughter, Amy Lynn Clark.

She was preceded by her parents; husband, Vito Mariano, whom she married May 18, 1967, he passed September 30, 2007; and siblings, Larry Hackett, David Hackett, and Naomi Williams.

A memorial service will be held in Judy’s honor on Saturday, December 13, 2025, beginning at 11:00 AM, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 226 W. State Street, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146. Coffee and donuts will follow in the parlor of the church.

Memorial contributions can be made to the church.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for her family at: www.bricelandfuneralservice.com

Coordination of this tribute for Judy was presented by Daniel Briceland, Owner & Director of Briceland Funeral Service, LLC, Brookfield, Ohio. (330-509-3135)