Aug 3, 2017

Nelson E. Gustafson Jr. 86 of Poland died Thursday morning August 3, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was known simply as “Gus” to all who knew him. He was born October 16, 1930 in Youngstown, Ohio to Nelson and Myrna Jane (Stone) Gustafson Sr. and had been a loyal lifelong area resident. Gus was a 1948 graduate of...

Aug 3, 2017

Lowellville - Paul E. McCarthy, 96, died Thursday afternoon, August 3, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House.

Paul was born June 14, 1921 in Hubbard, a son of Michael and Nora Brown McCarthy.

Raised in Youngstown, he was a 1939 graduate of South High School and enlisted in the Merchant Marines after graduation....

Aug 2, 2017

Wesley Don Smidt 92, of North Lima died Wednesday morning August 2, 2017 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Poland. He was born March 6, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio to George and Bessie (Aubel) Smidt and had been a lifelong area resident.

Mr. Smidt, known as Don, had been the owner of Solar Oil for many years providing...

Aug 1, 2017

Donald A. Menk, Jr., 75, died Tuesday evening, August 1, 2017 at Beeghly Oaks.

Don was born June 23, 1942 in Canton, a son of the late Donald and Dorothy Hull Menk.

Raised in North Canton, Don was a 1960 graduate of Hoover High School. Shortly after graduation, Don and his family relocated to Poland...

Aug 1, 2017

Gregory A. Madison 67, of Salineville, Ohio died Tuesday morning August 1, 2017 at Caprice Health Care in North Lima. He was born  May 12, 1950 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Gerald and Theda (Ludlam) Madison and had been a lifelong resident of the Salineville area.

He was a 1968 graduate of Southern Local High...

Jul 29, 2017

H. Bruce Kalmer 78, of Poland died Saturday morning July 29, 2017 at his home. He was born February 10, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio to Ray and Ruth (Nichols) Kalmer and lived most of his life in the area.

Bruce, was a 1957 graduate of Poland Seminary High School and had attended Youngstown College. He had been...

Jul 29, 2017

Boardman - Corwin Lee Tracy Sr., 89, died July 29, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley after a short illness Corwin was born March 12, 1928 in Spickard, MO, son of Harold and Cleatice Briegel Tracy.

Corwin received a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Missouri.

He worked at Pennsylvania Railroad and...

Jul 25, 2017

LIBERTY - Nancy K. Morris, Youngstown community leader, matriarch and artist, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, after a fall. She was 89.

A well-known figure in area civic organizations, she remained fully engaged in the community until recent months. A longtime leader at St. John’s Episcopal Church, a veteran board member of the Youngstown YWCA, and an...

Jul 24, 2017

Thomas L. Detwiler, 64, died Monday morning, July 24, 2017.

Thomas, affectionately known as "Tom," was born September 6, 1952 in Salem, a son of Maurice and Victoria Lowe Detwiler.

Raised in Columbiana, he was a 1970 graduate of South Range High School. Tom worked as a semi-truck driver for numerous companies throughout his career,...

Jul 23, 2017

Youngstown - Deana Marie Stewart, 49, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Deana was born on February 12, 1968 in Cleveland, a daughter of Floyd Lile and Judy (Riegler) Wright.

She was a graduate of Crestview High School and received her bachelor's degree in social work from Youngstown State...

Jul 21, 2017

POLAND – Bruce L. Bailey, 73, passed away peacefully with his sons at his side at Hospice House on Friday, July 21, 2017 following a brief illness.

Bruce was born June 4, 1944 in Youngstown, a son of Dorothy (Traut) and Chester Bailey.

He grew up in Youngstown, graduating from South High School in 1962. ...

Jul 21, 2017

Linda J. Docherty 77, Daughter of Vencenzio and Lucia Ciccone; wife of John Docherty, mother of Gina and Jack Vicarel, John and Danielle Docherty, and Stacey and Tom Harklerode. The grandmother of Jordan (Brandie) Marrie, Chelsea Marrie, Brooke (Jonathon Louthan) Marrie, Zachary Harklerode, Malerie (Ryan Swartz) Harklerode, Alex Harklerode, and Giovanni Docherty; Great-grandmother of Kenly, Jackson, Elias, and Gia,...

Jul 19, 2017

William E. Seamans 70

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William E. Seamans Sr. 70, of Poland died Wednesday afternoon July 19, 2017 at Hampton Woods in Poland surrounded by his two daughters and his former wife. He was born April 13, 1947 in New Castle, Pa., a son of Gerald and Mary Sheehan Seamans and had been...

Jul 19, 2017

Struthers - Dorothy Marie Ridenour, 81, died Wednesday evening, July 19, 2017 at her daughter's home with her family at her side.

Dorothy, affectionately known as Dodo, was born June 20, 1936 in Struthers, a daughter of Thomas and Ruth Thompson Fox.

A graduate of Struthers High School, Class of 1954, Dodo worked at General...

Jul 18, 2017

New Springfield - Brian Reed Scott, 50, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, July 18, 2017 at his residence of an apparent heart attack.

Brian was born March 28, 1967 in Alliance, OH, a son of Thomas Scott and Ann Fitzsimmons Scott.

A 1985 graduate of Boardman High School, Brian was a truck driver for Waste Tech...

Jul 18, 2017

Carmella “Millie” Marie Persico, 94 BOARDMAN - Carmella “Millie” Marie Persico, 94, died July 18, 2017, at the Hospice House. Mrs. Persico was born July 9, 1923, in Rochester, N.Y., a daughter of Daniel and Lena Moscaritolo. Millie was a seamstress for many years having retired from J.C. Penney after working there for 25 years. Her true passion was...

Jul 18, 2017

Poland - Joann Marie McHugh, 78, of Poland, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Hampton Woods.

Joann was born September 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of Louis and Mary Donatelli DiIanni.

A 1956 graduate of Poland Seminary High School, Joann worked as a Quality Inspector for Packard Electric for over 30 years. She...

Jul 14, 2017

Jul 14, 2017

Poland - Dale Robert Stratton, 60, died Friday afternoon, July 14, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center from a pulmonary embolism.

Dale was born July 26, 1956 in Salem, a son of Robert and Bassha Lee Keen Stratton.

He attended Salem Schools until the sixth grade and completed his education at Boardman High School,...

Jul 12, 2017

Youngstown - Douglas R. K. Everett, 90, died Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House, surrounded by his family.

Douglas was born April 13, 1927 in Indiana, PA, a son John W. and Ruth Genevieve (Kline) Everett.

Raised in Indiana, PA, he was a 1945 graduate of Indiana High School,...