Campbell: Funeral services will be held 9:30AM Tuesday in the Wasko Funeral Home and 10:00AM in St. John Catholic for Manuel J. Castro, Sr., 77, who passed away early Saturday morning in St. Elizabeth Health Center after an accident at his home. Mr. Castro was born June 28, 1933 in Youngstown, the son of Manuel Castro and Mary Cuva Castro Fabrizi and was a life long area resident. He retired from the US Steel Corporation Metallurgical Department after 30 years of service and then went on to work for Modern Builders Supply. He was a Private 1st Class Army Veteran. He was a 1951 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and attended Youngstown State University. He will be truly missed by all the lives he touched and leaves to cherish his memory his wife the former Barbara Switka, whom were married June 27, 1959 and together celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year; a son, Manuel J. Castro, Jr. of Youngstown; a daughter and son in law Melanie and Jeff Roche of Canfield; 3 beautiful grandchildren whom he truly adored and were the light of his life, Macey, Jeffrey, and Brittany all of Canfield; his siblings, Albertina Fabrizi of Canfield, Carmel Malmer of Poland, Frank (Janice) Castro of Poland, and Lucille (Whitey) Stanovcak of Poland; a brother in law and sister in law Richard and Cindie Switka; and numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and 4 great great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Manuel and Mary Castro, his stepfather John Fabrizi, Sr.; his mother and father in law Benjamin and Rose Switka; 2 brother in laws, John Fabrizi, Jr. and Michael Malmer; and a nephew Jason Switka. Manuel was the most giving person who touched so many lives especially by his BIG warm hugs. He loved his Italian Heritage and lived for the family get togethers. He also loved to decorate his house for all the holidays. He was a father like no other-Oh sure, he worked and watched the news and stuff like that. But what really made him stand out was the way he hugged. It wasn?¢t just an ââ?¬Å?I?¢m glad to see you쳌 hug-.anyone could do that. But this father could take his arms and sweep up all the love and goodness in the world and give it to you in one, great big, wonderful hug. The Castro family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home and will receive friends Monday from 5-8PM