Carmella Valente Steckel (Canton, OH) Carmella is married to Robert and has 3 children (1boy and 2 girls) and 6 grandchildren, all out of state. She has lived in Canton for 30 years as a homemaker. She loves traveling especially cruises with friends. Her proudest accomplishment since high school is raising 3 children and getting them all through college. Surviving cancer.


She has been very active in their community. She was chairperson for the Valley Forge High School Boosters Club. Past President of the Canton Welcome Wagon Club. An advisory board member of the Cultural Center for Arts in Canton, Ohio. She has worked with The Adult Literacy Program for descendants of American Indians.

Presented with Carmella's permisson