In Loving Memory of

DANIEL “DANNY” MASTROIANNI

September 23, 1953 – June 22, 2026

Daniel “Danny” Mastroianni will forever be remembered as a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. His sudden passing on June 22 caught everyone off guard. It was the day before he was to celebrate his 42nd anniversary with his loving wife, Paula, who adored him.

Danny was the kind of man who made space for people without announcing it. You didn’t always notice it in the moment, but later, you’d realize you’d been heard and somehow steadied by the quiet sentence he offered like it was nothing.

He believed deeply in his life as a Catholic. Faith, for Danny, wasn’t something he talked about in as much as it was something he practiced in his kindness, caring, patience and love. He was a simple man often giving his time and treasure to others in quiet. He never wanted people to know.

Danny was a family man not only defined by blood or marriage, both of which were of the utmost importance to him, but also by his many friends and work families. He truly epitomized the saying “he’d give you the shirt off his back” to anyone needing help. He had a special brand of love for his wife and son, Paula and Greg, along with the rest of his family.

We would be remiss if we didn’t say something about Danny’s wickedly dry sense of humor, the kind that snuck up on you and caught you off guard - delivered with a straight face, eyes just steady enough that you weren’t sure if he was serious until you saw him smirk. Laughing then always ensued. He didn’t chase attention, but when he spoke, it landed. Every time. There was a quiet mischief about him making people ask themselves if they heard him correctly.

Danny made people feel comfortable being themselves. He was real. Uncomplicated. Honest. Kind. Caring. He didn’t need the spotlight to leave a mark, in fact, he shied far away from attention. He left it in conversations, in friendships, in a hundred small moments that added up to something wonderful. Danny was simply real.

He was a graduate of Kent State University and dedicated most of his working life to the family restaurant, Chicken Manor in North Canton. After selling the restaurant in 2015 he ran food service at CommQuest’s Wilson Hall for five years, then finished his life at the donor door of Goodwill in North Canton where he greeted every donor with a smile and a thank you.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Agostino “Augie” and Lucille Mastroianni and is survived by his loving wife, Paula, son Gregory (Dennis Coy), his brothers Frank (Janet) Mastroine and Mario (Chris) Mastroianni, his brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Karen Lameier, and their daughter, Jordan, his brother-in-law Jeff Stevens, his best friend in the world, Richard (Dick Russ) Hlabse, as well as numerous nephews, nieces and friends.

Friends and family will be received at Rossi Funeral Home, 730 30th St. NW in Canton on Monday, June 29 from 5p to 7p. Funeral services will begin on Tuesday, June 30, 10a at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 241 South Main St. in North Canton with Father Matthew Zwilling officiating. He will be assisted by Father. Andrij Hlabse, SJ. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, 3469 Lincoln Way East in Massillon with Father. Hlabse SJ officiating over the grave. Everyone is invited to attend a celebration of life lunch at Greg and Dennis’ church, the Congregational United Church of Christ, 1530 Easton St. NE, in Canton. A special thanks to the parishioners of CUCC for having us.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either St. Paul’s Catholic Church or the Chordoma Foundation, Box 2127, Durham, NC, 27702-2127, on-line at impact.chordomafoundation.org. Chordoma was the form of brain Cancer with which Danny lived. Your gift to the Chordoma Foundation will help bring treatment to, and extend the lives of, people living with this very rare form of Cancer.

One final note: Danny wasn’t a formal person, so please dress comfortably. Casual, however you define it, is fine. No jeans though please. It’s going to be very hot, so if you are coming to the cemetery, please bring an umbrella to shade yourself.

Danny’s life isn’t finished – it’s being lived out in the people he loved and who loved him. God bless this amazing man.