John D. Tantarelli, Sr.

John David Tantarelli, Sr., 75, of Uhrichsville, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 12, 2019, after a period of declining health. Born May 6, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Alfonso Tantarelli and Helen Margaret (Taffa) Tantarelli.

John was a lifelong Twin City resident who was known locally for his skills as a mechanic, as well as for racing at Midvale Motor Speedway, having been inducted into their Hall of Fame. He retired from Beaver Excavating after a long career as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Dennison Eagles and the Uhrichsville Moose. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

His surviving family includes sons, John D. Tantarelli, Jr., Vinnie (Angel) Tantarelli and Ronnie Tantarelli; daughter, Shawn Kelly (Cory) Nelson; grandchildren, Nathan (Morgan), Courtney (Geoff), Nakayla (Jon), Cole, Reed and Della; sister, Phyllis Poletti; brother, Vincent Tantarelli; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Louis and Tony Tantarelli; sisters, Mary Ann Milligan and Rose Copeland; and brother-in-law, Dale Poletti.

Services, officiated by Pastor Brian Flood, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, at the R. K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow in Uhrichsville’s Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice.