Gail A. Lombardi

Gail A. Lombardi, 66, of Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born on July 31, 1957, in Massillon to the late Andrew and Millie (Listiak) Bednar.

Gail was a 1975 graduate of Jackson High School. She then worked as a letter carrier for the postal service in Massillon for 37 years before retiring. During that time, Gail made lifelong friendships with her fellow coworkers and even after retirement, she always looked forward to their monthly gatherings.

She married the love of her life, Jeffrey T. Lombardi on March 16, 1991.

One of their favorite things to do together was to travel and take cruises. Gail and Jeff took 3-4 cruises every year, experiencing different international cultures and making countless memories on each trip.

In her spare time, Gail was an avid jigsaw puzzle enthusiast, completing over 200 puzzles just in the last year. If she wasn’t working on a puzzle, you could find Gail with a book in hand as she loved to read.

Gail also looked forward to their twice a week outing to her favorite local Mexican restaurants.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 32 years, Jeff Lombardi; her children, Amber (Curt) Schisler, Steven (Lana) Schroeder, Jeffrey (Kelsi) Lombardi, Jr., and Jacy (Beau) Fortune; her two granddaughters that she adored, Jemma and Lyla Schroeder; her loving sister Melanie (Charlie) Kilgore; brother-in-law Scott Shoemaker; and her furry companions Ziggy and Zoey.

In addition to her parents, Gail was preceded in death by her sister Robin Shoemaker.

The family will receive friends on Monday, October 16th from 5-7 p.m. at the Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon.

Funeral services will take place on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home and burial will follow at Sunset Hills Memory Gardens.