Born: December 22, 1925

Died: January 01, 2009

Services: Services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church both in Struthers.

Visitation: Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers.

Struthers - Florence (Ma Flo) Muto, 83, passed away Thursday morning at the Greenbriar Nursing Home. Flo was born on December 22, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Eleanor Marciniak. She married Samuel R. Muto on May 10, 1947. Prior to retiring, she worked as a waitress at Palazzos, Nebo Inn, Jillies Bar and the Sons of Italy in Struthers. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church, it's Altar & Rosary Society, and the Women's Auxiliary of the VFW Struthers's Post #3538. She enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, cards, and instant lottery tickets. Flo leaves behind her two daughters, Cathy (Clint) Burchfield of Boardman and Karen (Jim) Vespasian of Struthers; five grandchildren, Dominic (Vicki)Muto of Struthers, Sam Muto of Struthers, Alycia (Vito) Patierno of North Carolina, Jim Vespasian and Tiffany Shipley of Lowellville and Abby Vespasian and her fiance, Jeff Crawford of Struthers; eight great grandchildren, Morgan Smrek, Dominic and Katie Muto, Vito and Marco Patierno, Katrina and Anthony Shipley and Cianna Muto; two sisters-in-law, Angiline (Mario) Delisio and Sally Tamburino; and her pet, Tigger. Flo was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel, who died Aug. 4, 1999; her son, Dominic Muto; three sisters, Clara Prologo, Theodora Leone and Geraldine Pavligo; and three brothers, Stanley, Donald, and John Marciniak. The family of Flo wishes to extend a thank you to the special people in the Regency Wing of the Greenbriar Nursing Facility for their kindness and compassion.

Cemetery: St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers (Map)

Church: Christ Our Savior Parish (St. Nicholas Church) (Map)