Carolyn Ann (Coppola) Rinehart

Struthers – A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be held on Friday June 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Christ Our Savior /St. Nicholas Church in Struthers and a dinner will be held after mass at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Great hall for Carolyn Ann "Carol" Rinehart, 68, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.

Carol was born September 16, 1953 to parents Anthony and Lucia (Mastrocola) Coppola of Lowellville, Ohio but moved to Struthers with older brother Samuel shortly after.

Carol attended Fifth Street Elementary and Struthers High school, while in high school she attended Lewis-Weinberg-Hill Beauty Academy and graduated as a state certified beautician. Carol later received her bachelor’s degree in education from YSU and her masters degree from Westminster where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Carol was a first grade teacher at Struthers Elementary School her entire career where she Cherished her students and fellow educators.

Carol married her husband William L. Rinehart on August 18, 1971 and had three loving children Kelly (Rinehart) Grant partner Mike, Shari (Rinehart) Hall husband Jason and William A. Rinehart partner Robin. Kelly and ex Tod Cotter have three children Tod Cotter partner Sierra, Haylee (Cotter) Repp husband Anthony and Dominic Cotter. Shari has three children Jason (JD) Hall, Aiden Hall and Ava Hall. William A. and ex Julie have two children William R. Partner Kora and Maddy. There are two great grandsons Camden James Repp and Tod Asher Cotter with Enzo Hendrix Repp on the way. Carol also leaves brother Sam and Cathy (deceased) Coppola partner Diana.

Carol was a member of the Saint Nicholas Folk group for 17 years.  A member of Power of Praise contemporary Christian rock group for 14 years. A  member of the Cursillo community. Carol shared all of these with her husband Bill. Carol also enjoyed being active in the Struthers Community in whatever capacity she was needed for.

A private family service was held on December 27, 2021 at Clemente Funeral Home. 

Please make all donations to the Hospice House of Youngstown, Ohio.

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