Mar 25, 2018

Joseph T. Rushwin Jr., 69, of Boardman, Ohio, died Sunday evening March 25, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman Campus.

He was born October 3, 1948 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Joseph and Ann (Rom) Rushwin Sr. and had been a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1967 graduate of Ursuline High School...

Mar 25, 2018

Boardman - Carole E. Thomas, 77, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her home.

Carole was born October 22, 1940 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Louise (Coalmer) Thomas.

Raised in Brownlee Woods, she was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Youngstown College. She worked as an office manager and sales...

Mar 24, 2018

BOARDMAN - Joanne "Joey" K. Bodnar, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

She was born July 2, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of Ray E. and Louella Johnson Koken.

Joanne was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Kent State University. She had a long career as a...

Mar 23, 2018

POLAND - Born Aug. 19, 1927 to James Alexander and Caroline Graham Hale, both originally of Youngstown, James Graham Hale grew up and attended school in Shaker Heights. He traveled to Youngstown as a boy to visit his family, including grandparents Albert Chapman and Martha Gaither Graham, of Mill Creek Drive, and Henry and Margaret Stuart Hale of Marion...

Mar 22, 2018

Poland - Bobbie L. Cather, 65, died Thursday evening, March 22, 2018 at University Hospital’s Seidman Cancer in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bobbie was born January 22, 1953 in Danville, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Luella (Shelton) Tynes. She is survived by her husband Kenneth, two sons, Kenneth Cather of Brooklyn NY and...

Mar 21, 2018

New Castle, PA - Shirley J. Bastide, 80, formerly of West Middlesex, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Shirley, affectionately known by many as "Gram" was born on October 27, 1937 in Farrell, PA, a daughter of Harold and Hilda (Burdett) Heckathorn.

Shirley was a graduate of West Middlesex...

Mar 21, 2018

Judith L. Noble, 73, of Youngstown, Ohio, died Wednesday morning March 21, 2018 at Beeghly Oaks in Boardman.

She was born November 29, 1944 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of Wilbert and Blanche (Norman) Stilson and had been a lifelong area resident.

She was a homemaker and her family meant everything to her. She also enjoyed...

Mar 20, 2018

Marie Helen McPhee (McMullen) passed away peacefully in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday March 20, 2018 after a brief illness.

She was born on December 13, 1925 in Struthers, Ohio to Clarence and Elizabeth McMullen.

Marie was a 1942 graduate of Struthers High School where she met her husband Donald L. McPhee. Marie and Don...

Mar 20, 2018

Tammy Kelly, 59, died March 20, 2018 at her residence.

Tammy was born May 1, 1958 in Denver, Colorado.

She worked at various local restaurants such as Tippecanoe Country Club, Flying J, and

Peaberry's.

Tammy enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting, and bingo. Her true passions where her grandkids and the Denver Broncos....

Mar 20, 2018

Frances M. Fitchet, 79, died March 20, 2018 at Hospice House. Mrs. Fitchet was born November 21, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Margaret Tredent Zangara. She was a 1957 graduate of East High School. Frances was a homemaker with a zest for life. She was a giver at heart, having donated her time visiting nursing homes...

Mar 19, 2018

Struthers - James D. Mamounis, Sr., 64, died Monday afternoon, March 19, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Health Center after a six month battle with cancer.

James, known by many as "Jim" and "The Greek" was born on August 20, 1953 in Youngstown, a son of the late Gust and Marie (Crocker) Mamounis.

A lifelong area...

Mar 19, 2018

Betty J. Davis, 93, of Poland, Ohio, passed on to her home in Heaven Monday afternoon March 19, 2018 at Hampton Woods in Poland, OH.

She was born July 15, 1924 in Washingtonville, OH, daughter of Layton S. and Laura V. Smedley DeLauter and had been a lifelong area resident. She was born into a Lutheran family...

Mar 19, 2018

Charles Monroe Heckman, 88, died March 19, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Charles was born Aug. 8, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of William and Mable Raver Heckman.

He ran aluminum companies all over the country for 20 years, retiring in 1985.

He was a veteran of the Unites States Army...

Mar 18, 2018

"It's always something." A line often used by Ann, her "something" came to be when she passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, with her family at her side.

Ann was born March 8, 1923 on the west side of Youngstown, a daughter of Vjekoslav "Louis" and Kata "Katherine" (Pacic) Vadjina, who migrated to the United States...

Mar 17, 2018

Robert Drew Horyn, 63, of Nantucket passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital on March 17, 2018.

Rob was born May 12, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Gene and Nancy Horyn. Rob attended high school and Ashland College in Ohio where he was a record-breaking swimmer before moving to Nantucket, where he’d...

Mar 16, 2018

New Middletown - Daniel J. Carson, 87, died Friday evening, March 16, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mr. Carson was born July 6, 1930 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Daniel and Margaret Williams Carson.

Daniel served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a bricklayer and worked in...

Mar 16, 2018

Youngstown - Liz Wrona, 72, died early Friday morning, March 16, 2018 in the comfort of her home.

Liz was born September 21, 1945 in England, a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Wilkins) Rennie.

Raised in England, she was a graduate of Essex County High School. While in high school, she had the...

Mar 15, 2018

Michael James Costello, 72, died March 15, 2018 at Hospice House.

Mr. Costello was born May 8, 1945 in Youngstown, a son of James and Catherine Garrett Costello.

He was a 1963 graduate of Chaney High School. Michael had a few different jobs through the years, but his most recent was at General Electric where...

Mar 13, 2018

Peggy L. Harris, 65, died March 13, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic.

Peggy was born February 10, 1953 in Youngstown, a daughter of Richard and Betty Barthlow Payne.

She was a 1971 Poland Seminary High School graduate. Peggy worked as a nurses aid for over 20 years. She was an active member of Poland Village Baptist...

Mar 12, 2018

Phillip E. Hoxworth, Jr., 71, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown.

Phillip was born September 22, 1946 in Youngstown, a son of the late Phillip E. and Betty (Thurston) Hoxworth, Sr.

Raised in Struthers, he was a 1966 graduate of Struthers High School. After graduation, Phillip was drafted into the...