Former RVDA Board Member, Hartville RV’s John Pastore Passes

John Pastore

The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that former RVDA board member John Pastore of Hartville RV Center in Hartville, Ohio, passed away on Sept. 2.

John and Nancy Pastore founded Hartville RV Center in 1971 as a place where families could shop in a hassle-free, no pressure environment. Pastore received RVDA’s Chairman’s Service Award in 1997 for his outstanding and sustained service to the association. The dealership remains family-owned, continuing the “golden rule” business practices of its founders, and is extremely active in RVDA and the Mike Molino RV Learning Center.

According to his obituary, Pastore was a 1955 graduate of Hartville (present day Lake) High School. He was a lifelong member of Little Flower Roman Catholic parish. He was a founding partner of Hartville RV Center where he spent 50-plus years of his career. Pastore received his community’s Businessman of the Year Award in 1994. In 2016 John was recognized for his contributions to the community by receiving the Lake Township Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award, which had only been awarded to three other recipients.

He received the prestigious RVDA Chairman’s Award for his contribution and dedication to the industry. John’s lighthearted personality, sense of humor, and generous spirit endeared him to everyone he met.

He is survived by his sons, Jeff (Mary), Robert (Adele), Patrick (Julie), JJ (Sarah), and Ryan (Debra); grandchildren, Patrick, Katy, Sophia, Olivia, Caroline, Claire, Nolan, Lillian, Connor, Jackson, Jonah, Preston (Erin), Cameron, Taylor (Nick), Fletcher and great grandchild, Theodore.

Friends will be received at calling hours from 5:30-7:00 p.m., today (Sept. 7) at Donovan Funeral Home and at 10 a.m., Thursday (Sept. 8) at Little Flower Catholic Church in Canton, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. celebrated by The Very Reverend Canon Christopher Henyk. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Canton.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Little Flower Catholic Parish Building Fund.

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