James Mikstay, age 92 of Canton, passed away Saturday. Born in Canton to the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Kubinyi) Mikstay who immigrated from Bretka, Hungary now Slovakia, he was also preceded in death by his daughter Cynthia Garcia, siblings baby Joe, Steve, John, and Joe Mikstay, baby Elizabeth, Betty Davis, Mary DeMarzio, Irene Crilley, and Barbara Mikstay. He was a graduate of McKinley High School and a 41 year veteran of the Marine Corp and Army Reserve. He was a millwright retiring from the Timken Company. James loved to play music and dance. He played in the band at the Polish Club and St. George Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. He was inducted into the Stark County Baseball and Softball Halls of Fame. James is survived by his wife of 54 years Doris M. (Amstutz) Mikstay (she always said he was the Love of her life), children Doreen (Rick) Smith, Ann (Craig) Godwin, James (Angie Piper) Mikstay II, Lon (Anthea) Mikstay, son-in-law Randy Garcia, step-children Debra (Jerry DeMuesy) Muntean, Richard (Melissa Ford) Reynolds, grandchildren Brittani (Jamey) Putt, Savanah Muntean, Nicole (Tyler) Lepi, Calyssa (Tank) Buck, Amanda Smith, Anthony (Jeanette) Garcia, Desiree Garcia, Angela (Caleb) Putney, Jacob Godwin, Xavier (Samantha) Mikstay, Brock (Jordon Hill) Mikstay, Noah Mikstay, Jeremy Mikstay, great grandchildren; his “buddy” Josiah Muntean, Michael Hardy, Vanity Hardy, Madalyn Putt, Scarlett Putt, Elenor Lepi, Julian Lepi, Charlie Lepi, Vinny Garcia, Nico Garcia, Corbin Richard, Sonny Buck, sisters-in-law Virginia Mikstay, Joann Mikstay, and brother-in-law Howard Amstutz. Family and friends will be received on Thursday from 10 to 11 am at St. George Byzantine Catholic Cathedral with service to start at 11;00 am, Very Rev. Ovidiu Marginean officiating. The family would like thank Canton VA, Well Spring Hospice, Rose Lane Nursing, and Shequita for all their loving care.