GIRARD – John T. Minahan, 83, of Girard passed away Monday morning, October 19, 2020, at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Mr. Minahan, who was known as Jack, was born January 14, 1937 in Niles, Ohio and a son of Gerald J. and Mildred M. Mathews Minahan and was a lifelong member of the community.

Mr. Minahan was employed by Higley's Florist and Landscaping in his early years in which he developed a passion for keeping his yard meticulous. He also worked for Transamerican Freight Line as a billing and tracing clerk and was promoted to office manager. He was employed by LTV Steel (Republic Steel) for 20 years in the Industrial Engineering Department and Quality Assurance/Control and retiring in 1984.

He was a member of St. Edward Parish and served the parish well as an usher at the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, a Eucharist minister and a mass server.  He enjoyed tinkering, building and refinishing furniture.

Mr. Minahan was honorable discharge as a Staff Sergeant of the United States Air Force, a 1955 graduate of Ursuline High School and a graduate of Youngstown College receiving a Bachelors in Business Administration  majoring in Industrial Management.

He leaves to cherish his memory his nephew, Richard T. Lyons and his wife, Sue; great niece, Christina Lyons and her fiancé, Brandon Palidar.

Besides his parents, Mr. Minahan was preceded in death by his sisters, Eileen P. Lyons and Mary Ann Minhan; brothers, Michael Minahan and Gerald Minahan.

The family will receive relatives and friends Friday, October 23, 2020 from 10:00 am to 10:50 am in St. Edward Church followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers that contribution may be made to St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown, Ohio 44504.

Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com

Arrangements by the McCauley Funeral Home serving the valley for more than 118 years!