Mary Cirelli

Mary Cirelli Fawcett was an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 52nd District from 2001 to 2005.

Early life

Born July 4, 1939, into a family of miners, Cirelli served as a nurse, state representative, city councilor, and county commissioner.

Career

Cirelli served on the Canton, Ohio city council as the ward 3 member from 1984 to 1990. She then served as a Stark County, Ohio commissioner beginning in 1981 but lost re-election in 1994. She served, again, on the Canton city council from 1996 to 1999 as an at-large member. She won election to the Ohio House of Representatives and served from 2001 to 2005. Finally, she won election as an at-large Canton council member and served once more from 2007 to 2013, when she unsuccessfully ran for city treasurer.

Death

Cirelli died from heart failure and kidney disease on March 12, 2025, at the age of 85. Both of her husbands had predeceased her.