PIO NOVELLI, JR., age 33, passed away April 14, 2013. He was born on July 20, 1979. He resided in East Canton his whole life. He was the son of Pio Sr. and Janet (Coppa) Novelli. His interests include art, sports, comedy shows and movies. Pio had a love for life, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents David and Mary Novelli, Armando and Mary Coppa, great-grandparents Jim and Rose Buccelli, Pio and Mary Novelli, Charles and Angeline Volpe, uncles Dave Novelli and Sam Roberts. In addition to his parents he is survived by his sisters Melissa (Novelli) Bryant, Maria (Novelli) Cousins and husband Trevor Cousins, niece Madalynn Bryant along with many aunts, uncles and cousins. Family and friends will be received on Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm at the Rossi Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 am at St. Benedict Catholic Parish with Rev. Fr. Brian Cline, celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. "If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again."

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