Betty M. (Pirigyi) Massaro

Betty M. Massaro , 87, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 13, 2025 at the Brookdale Assisted Living, Austintown following a short illness. Betty was born in Niles, Ohio on September 22, 1937 the daughter of John and Goldie (Kolozs) Pirigyi and has lived here in Niles all her life.

Betty graduated from Niles McKinley High School and was a member of the South Side Presbyterian Church and the church women's auxiliary. She attended beauty school and was a longtime self employed beautician. She was also a State Farm Insurance Agent for many years. Betty loved football and tailgated at many Youngstown State University Penguins and Ohio State University Buckeye football games. She cheered for the Niles McKinley Red Dragons and the Cleveland Brown right beside her husband's side. In her retirement, she loved Friday night FISH dinners, trying different restaurants throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as traveling to many area casinos with her cousins Steve and Mary Kay Pirigyi and her dear friend Joyce D'Errico. Betty was frequently not a casino winner, but had lots of fun loosing and laughing.

Betty is survived by her son John Massaro of McDonald, four grandchildren, and sister Elaine and Robert Patterson of Niles.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her sweetheart and loving husband of 73 years, Anthony N. "Chick" Massaro whom she married June 6, 1959. Betty missed Chick daily since he passed away on January 31, 2025. She is also preceded by her son Paul A. Massaro who died September 9, 2004.

Funeral services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2005 at the Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home with the Rev. Debbie Dockstader officiating. Family and friends may call one hour prior to the evening service. Betty will be buried privately next to her husband in Kerr Cemetery.