[NEohioPAL] Mary McManaway

Tom Bryant tbryant at neo.rr.com
Thu Mar 20 17:58:31 PDT 2014


I only met Mary a couple of times, so I never had the chance to work 
with her, but one of the things that always impressed me is that she 
knew how to promote a show and get people to come to see shows. That is 
no easy task in a rust belt location such as Stark County, but she was 
good at it.

On 03/20/2014 03:34 PM, Marci Lynn Saling wrote:
> Mary McManaway, founder of the North Canton Playhouse and Spotlight on 
> Youth meant a lot in the NEO theatre Community. I wanted to make sure 
> I let you all know that sadly she passed away this past Sunday 
> evening. Below is her obituary, which includes service information for 
> all of her many family and friends.
>
> Mary McManaway passed away after an extended illness on March 16, 
> 2014. She was 78 years old, and is survived by her daughters Kathy, 
> Tammy (son-in-law David), Gina, Lisa (son-in-law Ted), her son Cliff, 
> her grandchildren Matthew, Mitchell, Dana, Nicole and Kailey, her 
> sister Patty Andelmo (brother-in-law Don), and her brother Joe 
> Spatafore (sister-in-law Gale) and her loving pets. She was preceded 
> by her husband Leonard.
>
> Mary was a passionate supporter of the Arts for most of her life, and 
> founded the North Canton Playhouse in 1976, where she served as 
> Artistic Director. She directed numerous productions, and encouraged a 
> love of the Arts in a countless number people. But more than that, she 
> was a mentor and mom to many, "adopting" sons and daughters along the 
> way. Due to Mary's introductions throughout the years, she is 
> responsible for life long friendships and even some marriages.
>
> She was also an ardent advocate of animal rights, founding the 
> Coalition for Animal Concerns. Mary found many people the perfect pet 
> to enrich their lives. She helped pet owners to spay and neuter their 
> pets through the many low cost spay/neuter clinics the Coalition funded.
>
> Mary was acknowledged to be one of Stark County's "Greatest Citizens" 
> when she was inducted into the Stark County Wall of Fame in 2002. Mary 
> touched countless lives through her community work in so many other 
> areas that are too numerous to mention here. Although she will be 
> missed dearly by her friends and loved ones, she better than anyone 
> else understood that "the show must go on."
>
> Mary's many friends and family are invited to a Memorial service and 
> Celebration of her life to be held on Sunday, March 23, at 3:00pm at 
> the Hoover Hall of Performing Arts, inside Hoover High School, at 525 
> -- 7th St. NE, North Canton, OH 44720.  In lieu of flowers, it was 
> Mary's wish to have donations made in her name to the North Canton 
> Playhouse, or to the Coalition for Animal Concerns, and mail to: North 
> Canton Playhouse, ATTN: Mary McManaway Memorial Fund, 525 -- 7th St. 
> NE, North Canton, OH 44720.
>
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