She was born October 30, 1958, in Ravenna, Ohio, to parents Barbara Ann (Reidenbach) and Dr. Louis V. Castaldi. Lisa was a proud member of the Ravenna High School Class of ’76 and served as class president. She then went on to Ohio State for a year and graduated from Kent State University in 2015 with a degree in public health.
Lisa’s career in patient services began working with her father at his office and at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She later worked for Shultz-Sveda Orthopedic Surgeons and then Dr. McPherson, and for the past five years had been working with Summa Health.
Lisa was also committed to her community. She served on the Ravenna School Board Ravenna Parks and Rec Committee and was the chairperson of the Ravenna Bicentennial Committee. Her home was always open to family and friends, greeting everyone with her never ending smile.
While her community was important to Lisa, nothing compared to her family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandma, and friend. Lisa is survived by her husband Doug Karaffa, daughter Kelly (Vincent) Sferra, son Tony Karaffa, brother John (Terry Bazeley) Castaldi, sisters: Kay (David) MacVicar, Jane (Jay) Ladd, and Tia Castaldi, as well as her many nieces and nephews, and the light of her life, her granddaughter Lucy.
Lisa lived her life like every day is her last. Her family invites you to join them for a casual celebration of her life on Saturday, September 1, 2018, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the Ravenna Elks Lodge, 776 N Freedom St., Ravenna. Guests are encouraged to wear their Buckeyes’ gear.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).
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