Valeria J. "Enright" Pacuit

Dr. Valeria J. “Enright” Pacuit, age 89, passed away after an extended illness with Parkinson’s Disease on January 30, 2017. Valeria was born in German Village, Columbus, Ohio where she graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School. She graduated from The Ohio State University and then from Georgetown School of Medicine, graduating in 1952, and then serving her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practiced her specialty in Cuyahoga Falls until 1974. Valeria later completed a residency in psychiatry and worked as a staff psychiatrist at the Veteran’s Administration Health Care Clinic in Canton. Valeria loved practicing medicine and cared deeply for her patients. After retirement, she continued her many interests, especially reading, writing, swimming and scuba diving. She wrote fiction and attended the Iowa Writer’s Workshop through Elderhostel for many years. Valeria made many friends while attending the Falls Natatorium and later the Green YMCA. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her father, James Enright; and her mother, Catherine (Albert) Enright; aunt, “Val” Albert; and sister, Mary Kay Enright. Her mother, Catherine, Aunt Val, and her sister, Mary Kay, founded the first all-female owned pharmacy in Ohio, in German Village. Valeria is survived by her devoted and beloved husband of nearly 44 years, David; and her extended family, brother-in-law, Joe and Lynne Pacuit; sister-in-law, Susan (Pacuit) and Patrick Lucic; nieces and nephews, Laura, Eric, Sarah and Andrew and their spouses; great-nieces and -nephews, Cody, Samantha, Tyson and Lily. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the “We Care Group” from Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church and the Doctors and Nurses from “Physicians House Calls” and Summa’s “Home Care Group”. Friends and family will be received Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 3553 Northdale Street NW, UNIONTOWN, Ohio 44685 (one block NW of the square of 619 & Cleveland Ave.) Funeral service will begin at 12 noon, immediately following the visitation, with Father David Halaiko officiating. Cremation will follow services. It was Valeria’s request that you do not mourn for her, that you love life and learn to have fun. In lieu of flowers she would prefer that you take your family someplace nice. (Hopkins Lawver, UNIONTOWN, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com