Joseph "Red" Zampieri of Canal Fulton, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Born in Piney Fork, Ohio, County of Jefferson on July 1, 1931, to Johanna and Joseph Zampieri, the family consisted of five boys: Tony, Armando, Eugene, Dominic and Joseph and two girls, Theresa and JoAnn. Joe graduated from Smithfield High School in 1949. Wanting to become an electrician, he enrolled in the Coyne Electrical School located in Chicago and completed a six month course in practical electricity in 1950. Joe worked in the steel mill when the Korean War started in June, 1950. He was inducted into the Army in 1951 and was assigned to the 50th Engineers in Korea and was discharged several months after the war ended in 1953. In 1954, he enrolled at West Liberty State College, West Virginia and graduated in 1957 with a degree in Education. His first and only teaching assignment was in the Northwest Local School Distsrict, 7th and 8th grade in Canal Fulton for thirty two years. In the summer he attended Kent State to finish his GI Bill with education courses. Later, he attended Akron University and received his Masters in Education. In 1957 Joe married Betty Jackson, a nurse. They both graduated from Smithfield High School in 1949. They had one son, Dean Joseph and one grandson, Anthony Dean, who graduated from Walsh University in 2011. Joe enjoyed his basement wood working shop for making and giving the items to his friends. He enjoyed his prize beagle, they remained together for eighteen years. He appreciated nature and hunting. Joe made an air gun shooting range in the back yard and taught gun safety. Joe enjoyed seeing and talking to the students from the early 1960's to the 1990's. Many are grandparents and they now understand their parents' decision on matters. Survivors include son , Dean (Marty), grandson, Anthony both of Massillon; brother, Armando (Bonnie) Zampieri of Lorain, Ohio; sister JoAnn Z. Whetsell of Roaming Shores, Ohio. Mass of the Christian Burial TUESDAY 1 p.m. at the SS Philip & James Catholic Church, 412 N. High Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio. with Fr. Thomas Acker S.J. officiating. Friends may call MONDAY 2-4 and 6-8 pm and TUESDAY one hour prior at the Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home, 624 E. Cherry St. (Rt. 93, Canal Fulton) . Burial Canal Fulton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice or the Community Hospice, 408 Ninth St. NW, Canton, OH 44707.

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