Karen A. (Bletch) Kozar Cimino, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Karen was born August 20, 1943, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Vincent S. and Juanita M. (Dyer) Bletch.

She worked for 32 years at the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California as the Conference Sales Manager and retired as a VP. After retirement she returned to Toronto and worked as a secretary at the former St. Francis Catholic School and most recently at the front desk of the YMCA in Steubenville.

Karen was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto.

In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by her son, Eddie Kozar, and husband, Joseph Cimino, and granddaughter, Chelsea.

Karen leaves behind her son, Joey (Sophia) Kozar of CA; brother, Vincent Buddy (Sherry) Bletch, Jr. of NC; grandchildren, Eddie, Jacob, and Katie, and several great grandchildren; nieces, Carrie and Carla of Chicago; first cousin, Mary Beth Robertson of Toronto, and other loving relatives.

Visitation for Karen will be held Tuesday, January 23 from 3 pm to 7 pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto. A Funeral Liturgy with Mass will follow on Wednesday at 10:30 am at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto. There will be an additional viewing at the church on Wednesday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Fr. Thomas Vennitti will celebrate, and burial will be private in the Toronto Union Cemetery. www.jefosterfh.com

Services Visitation Tuesday January 23, 2024 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM J. E. Foster Funeral Homes 701 Findley St. Toronto, OH 43964 Visitation Wednesday January 24, 2024 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM St. Francis Catholic Church 409 Grant St. Toronto, OH 43964 Funeral Liturgy Wednesday January 24, 2024 10:30 AM St. Francis Catholic Church 409 Grant St. Toronto, OH 43964