Vincent Santaniello

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Vincent Santaniello, age 58 of Dover, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in his home, following a yearlong, hard-fought illness.

Vinny, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 4, 1960, to the late Ralph and Loretta Minneci Santaniello.

Vinny was raised in Queens, New York and graduated from Thomas Edison High School at Jamaica, New York. He had an endearing New York accent, was an avid Giants fan and was seldom without his Islanders ball cap. He was proud of his Italian heritage and revered "The Godfather" movies. A truck driver by trade, Vinny spent 30 years in his rig, driving both locally and over the road.

In February of this year, Vinny was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism for risking his life to save a woman trapped in a burning truck.

Vinny will be greatly missed by his wife, the former Karen Goff, whom he married on May 22, 2003; his children, Michelle Cook and Michael (Holly) Jones, all of New Philadelphia; and his grandchildren, Kaity, Kylie, Eli, Keara, Cyrelle, Dryden and Aiden.

Completing the family are his sister, Lucretia Santaniello of Long Island, New York; a nephew, Joe (Tricia) Santaniello; a godson and great-nephew, Joey Santaniello; a brother, Ralph (Peggy) Santaniello of Florida; nieces and nephews, Michael, Kerry, Nicole, Kathleen and their families; an aunt, Jolene Limbacher; and an uncle, Jim Conley of North Canton.

In addition to his parents, Vinny was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Santaniello in 1999; his mother and father-in-law, Ginger and Louis Swaim; and a daughter-in-law, Mindy Cook.

The family will greet guests on Sunday, Dec. 30 from 5-7 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. Cremation will follow through the care of Geib’s Tuscarawas Valley Crematory.

The family requests that contributions be made to a benefit account established at Huntington Bank to defray the cost of medical expenses. Donations can be made to the nonprofit account at any Huntington Bank in Ohio. Checks should be made payable to "Friends For Vinny Santaniello."

Those wishing to do so may send the family a personal condolence and light a candle in remembrance of Vinny by visiting the funeral home’s website at www.GeibCares.com.

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