Lori A. Martin 1963-2018

Lori was born Feb. 9, 1963, in Niles, the daughter of Charles and Nancy Panko Nestor.

She was a 1981 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 1986, where she majored in math and chemistry.

Lori was employed by Delphi Packard Electric in various engineering assignments for 32 years, retiring in 2007 as a supervisor in product engineering.

On June 10, 1992, she married the love of her life, Dave, and began a love story for the ages. Lori enjoyed building and remodeling homes with Dave, but her true passion was her extended family and planning or attending get-togethers for every occasion. She will always be remembered as a bright spot at every gathering.

In 2010, Lori and Dave purchased their motor yacht, Phase II, and began cruising the Intercoastal waters of Florida. In 2015, they moved aboard Phase II full time, completing “America’s Great Loop” in December 2016. It was on “The Loop” where Lori added dozens of “Loopers” to her extended family. She pursued her passion of family by organizing “docktails” with any Loopers in marinas, where she and Dave happened to land, or potluck dinners in any anchorage that had other Loopers present.

Lori was admired for her navigation and planning skills and led a flotilla of five boats for two months across Canada.

Lori was known by everyone for her zest for life and she especially loved sunset and sunrise, posting pictures most days on the blog she kept.

Lori was a former member of Trumbull Country Club, Howland Athletic Club and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed golf, yoga and exercising, and was a fan of Cleveland sports teams and The Ohio State Buckeyes. Lori and Dave were instrumental in fundraising for Tigertown and Project Tiger Pride in Howland and were charter members of the Howland Soccer Club, where Lori travelled with the soccer teams for many years.

Lori is survived by husband, Dave of Sarasota, Fla.; sons, Stephen (Kendall) Cleary of Anderson, S.C., Michael (Jamie) Martin of Columbus and Stephen (Heather) Martin of Edgewater, Md.; her parents, of Niles; her sister, Linda (Bill) Gleespen of Stow; her brother, Jim (Peggy) Nestor of Niles; six grandchildren, Sophia, Jude, Jonah, Camille, Max and Leah Martin; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, and 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb.1, at Lane Funeral Homes Roberts-Clark Chapel of Warren, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rose Church in Girard.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests material contributions be made to the donor’s favorite charity in Lori’s name.

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