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Boardman—There will be funeral services at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home in Boardman followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Angela Merici Church (formerly Sacred Heart) in Youngstown, with Rev. Kevin Peters officiating for George L. Shovlin, 90, who passed away Monday morning, Sept. 10, 2018 at Assumption Village. He was born March 29,1928 in Youngstown, the son of Patrick and Emma Louise (Schreiner) Shovlin. George attended elementary school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School where he also served as an altar boy for five years and was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson high school class of 1945. George served in the US Army from 1946 to 1949 in Italy. He married the former Donna Jean Morgan on November 23,1950. After being honorably discharged from the Army, George worked at Republic Steel and Carbon Lime Stone. In 1955 he started Shovlin Construction where he built more than 1,000 homes throughout the valley including in Brownlee Woods, Applewood Acres, Tipp Wood Estates, Mt Vernon Woods, Park Harbor, St. Andrews, Atlanta Suburbia in Georgia along with Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Florida. George’s happiest days in the home building industry and when he was able to help young couples afford their first homes. George had two hobbies, work and travel. He and Donna were fortunate to vacation in many countries including Ireland, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Hungary, Turkey, The Holy Land, Egypt, Russia, India, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, The Panama Canal, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. George will be deeply missed by his wife of 67 years Donna; three sons, George (Joanne) of Commack, (Long Island) New York, Paul (Brenda) of Columbiana, and Robert of Poland; 10 grandchildren Paul Jr. (Sara) of Kentucky, Nicholas (Denise) of Delaware, Steven, William, Donald (Shannon) of Austintown, David, Danielle, Patrick, Colin, and Ian; nine great- grandchildren, Kaylin, Treavin, Brooklynn, Kaitlin, Anna, Nicholas, Hunter, Casen, and Tanner; and sister, Patricia Vlock of Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sons, William, Thomas, and infant, Donald; two sisters, Margaret Sweeney, and Mary Catherine Killian; and brother, Paul Shovlin. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Ave. in Boardman. Family and friends may visit the Book of Memories at www.rossifunerals.com to view this tribute and send condolences to George’s family.

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