Mary Meffe Siko passes away

Mary Meffe Siko passed away Friday, April 17 in Stow, Ohio, which borders on Tallmadge, where I live.

Mary Meffe Siko

She was among 13 children of John Meffe, who had Meffe Tavern on Jackson Street, and Susie DePlacito Meffe.

Mary’s brother, John Meffe, who lives in Warren, Ohio as Mary did from 1955 to 2004, and I played together as children. One day little Johnny came at me with a handful of hot red pepper flecks. I hit his hand, the red pepper flew into Johnny’s eyes. He cried like a wounded peacock and I (also a little Johnny) became the bad kid with his parents and my parents.

Mary’s only other surviving sister is Margaret Meffe Pellegrin, Class of 1953, who lives in Sun City Center, Florida.

Best I can tell there are two Meffe families, maybe one with Farmington connections.

Mary’s siblings: brothers John Meffe and the late Michael, Tony, Joseph, Franklin and Daniel Meffe; sisters Margaret and the late Angeline, Betty, Pearl and twins Mary and Philomena. They are the children of John Meffe and Susie DePlacito Meffe.

The children of Mateo and Santamcia Ciamarra Meffe are Angelo “Butch” Meffe, Class of 1936; Leanna Meffe of Monongah; his late brothers, Pasquale, Orlando and Anthony Meffe; and his three late sisters, Edith Meffe Gibbles, Anna Meffe and Agnes Mary Meffe. 

Margaret Meffe Pellegrin, Class of 1953, is Butch’s daughter. I don't know if Agnes Mary Meffe and Mary Meffe Siko are the same person or two different people.

I hope I got this right. If not, Facebook me or email me at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com with the corrections and I’ll fix them in this article.

Mary Meffe Siko’s obituary:

STOW -- Mary L. Siko, 83, died April 17, 2020. She was born December 14, 1936 in Monongah, WV to John and Susie DePlacito Meffe.

A resident of Stow since 2004, Mary had lived in Warren since 1955 and had been employed for nine years with Packard Electric as a line worker. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Warren.

A homemaker, Mary enjoyed cooking, decorating, entertaining, playing cards, and spending time with her family, friends, and beloved dogs.

Preceded in death by brothers, Michael, Tony, Joseph, Franklin and Daniel Meffe; sisters, Angeline, Betty, Pearl, and twins Mary and Philomena; she is survived by her husband, Michael Siko, whom she married on July 9, 1960; sons, Michael Siko and Jeffrey Siko of Stow; daughter, Nikki Siko of Stow; brother, John Meffe of Warren, Ohio and sister, Margaret Pellegrin, of Sun City Center, Florida.

A memorial mass will be held at a later date. Should friends desire, donations may be made to East Ohio Alzheimer’s Association - 70 W. Streetsboro Street, #201 Hudson, Ohio 44236. (REDMON, STOW, 330-688-6631)