Youngstown – Jordan E. Tsvetanoff, 94, of Youngstown, died Saturday morning January 19, 2019 at Park Vista Retirement Center in Youngstown. Mr. Tsvetanoff was born January 11, 1925 in Youngstown, a son of Eli and Mary (Kraynek) Tsvetanoff and had been a lifelong area resident. Jordan was a 1943 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and had been a machine operator for Commercial Intertech for many years.
He also worked for Little Forest nursing home. Jordan and his wife were founding members and loyal parishioners of St. Mark Antiochian Orthodox Church in Liberty, where he was also a member of the choir for many years. He was a World War II Navy veteran.
Jordan married the love of his life, the former Stella Gibbons, on April 21, 1944 in Norfolk, Va. They were married for 73 wonderful years. She died on December 17, 2017.
Jordan was proud to have served our nation as part of the United States Navy during WWII. He served in the Navy aboard LSM 132 (landing ship medium), which transported personnel. He remained close to his shipmates throughout his life.
Jordan loved to travel with his wife and especially enjoyed reuniting with his Navy friends and their families for their annual WWII Navy reunions. Family and friends were Jordan’s love and joy. He enjoyed taking car rides to visit them, and was always looking forward to the next road trip with his wife.
He loved staying current with the latest technology, always upgrading to the newest phone or computer, and even utilizing social media in his 80s and 90s. Jordan was an avid sports fan who loved watching The Ohio State Buckeyes, the YSU Penguins and also the Cleveland Indians. In his later years, he looked forward to his weekly lunches out with his family.
Jordan is survived by daughters, Barbara Larson of Youngstown and Patricia (Dennis) Weiss of Liberty; a son, Jordan (Judy) Tsvetanoff of Struthers; son-in-law, Alan Chernushin of Boardman; grandchildren, Alex Weiss of Youngstown, Sarah (Christian) Hunter of Hubbard, Tara (Steve) Kish of Campbell, Rachel (Greg) Jackson of Canfield, Kara (Donald) Riccitelli of Boardman, Shawn (Jennifer) Chernushin of Sunnyvale, Calif. ; Gary Heasley (Liz) of Niles, and Jordan (Rachel) Tsvetanoff of Twinsburg; and great-grandchildren Karlynn, Mackenzie and Alan Riccitelli, and Adam and Laurel Jackson. Besides his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Chernushin; son-in-law, Fred Larson; three sisters, and four brothers.
Per Mr. Tsvetanoff’s wishes, funeral services will be private. Burial will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman. Arrangements are being handled by the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Poland.
The family would like to extend their very special thanks to the staff at Park Vista South for the exceptional care Mr. Tsvetanoff had received these past few years. They would especially like to thank Dr. Urwa Barakat for the excellent care he provided. The family requests material contributions take the form of donations to either, Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice at 6715 Tippecanoe Road, Canfield, Ohio 44406; The Ohio Living Foundation at Park Vista, 1216 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44504or St. Mark Orthodox Church, 3560 Logan Way, Youngstown, Ohio 44505.
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