Valentina "Tina" Karlosky Prince

Valentina "Tina" Karlosky Prince, age 77, of Dover, died Thursday, October 6, 2016.

Born on Valentine's Day in 1939, Tina was a daughter of Dan and Regina (Kitchel) Casar. She was a 1957 cosmetology graduate of Canton's Timken Vocational High School.

Formerly of Canton, Ohio, she owned and operated Tina's Beauty Salon for 36 years, retiring in 2005. Tina was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society, and Parish Council. She worked many years as a poll worker, member of the Precinct Committee and member of the Stark County Democratic Party Executive Committee. Tina was President of Fairmount Park Garden Club for many years.

When Tina moved to Dover, she became a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Queen Mother of Prospect Red Hat Club. Tina loved gardening, crafts and baking. She loved her faith and family more than anything, enjoyed playing cards and games with them, and watching her grandchildren in their sports and school activities.

Tina is survived by her two children, Ronald (Stephanie) Karlosky of Carrollton and Maria (Bill) Donizetti of Dover; her grandchildren Regina and Michael Donizetti and Wyatt Karlosky; her four sisters Margaret Cunningham of Phoenix AZ, Rosemarie Herrmann of Deerfield Beach FL, Dianna Brandenburg of Ft. Lauderdale FL, and Kathleen Ingram (Gerald) of Surprise AZ; her two brothers John Casar of Stuart FL, and Donald Casar (Rita) of Dublin OH. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Tina was also preceded in death by her husband Ronald J. Karlosky after 33 years of marriage and his passing in 1992; second husband, Hubert D. Prince, after 13 years of marriage and his passing in 2012; brothers, Daniel and George Casar.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30 am in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover with Fr. Jimmy Hatfield officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Massillon. Friends may call in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover on Monday from 6-8 pm with Christian Wake services starting at 7:45. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Tina may do so by visiting the online obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.