Trending
VIENNA - Thomas M. Karovic, 82, of Vienna, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 6, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born June 13, 1944, in Mingo Junction, Ohio, a son of John and Anna Banik Karovic.
Tom was a 1962 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and worked as a Latin teacher with the Niles City Schools for 37 years prior to retiring in 2008. He also served his country in the U.S. Army, working in the intelligence department during the Vietnam War.
He married the former Donna J. Lucarelli on April 20, 1968. Together they shared 44 years of marriage and many happy memories; she preceded him in death on June 1, 2012.
Tom was a Quartermaster with VFW Post 2074 in Niles. He was also a football referee with the Ohio High School Athletic Association, he coached track at Niles, and he served as a statistician for John F. Kennedy High School in Warren. Tom loved his family and was very devoted to his wife, daughter, and grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his daughter, Beth (Charles) James, of Warren. He also leaves behind four grandsons, Maxwell, Samuel and his wife, Kennedy, Benjamin, and Jackson James; and a beloved great-grandson, Levi.
Besides his wife, Tom was preceded in death by his parents; a brother John Karovic; and a sister, Delores Ceo.
Memorial services will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, at the Lane Funeral Home Mineral Ridge Chapel, 1350 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Mineral Ridge.
Friends may call 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.
This obituary may be viewed and condolences can be sent by visiting www.lanefuneralhomes.com.
(special notice)