May 13, 2017

Struthers - Sherry Lynn Flaherty, 51, died of complications due to diabetes, Saturday afternoon, May 13, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Born December 21, 1965 in Youngstown, Sherry was a daughter of Fred and Rosemary McShane Groner.

A life-long resident of Struthers, Sherry was a 1984 graduate of Struthers High School. She worked as...

May 7, 2017

POLAND-Irene E. Anderson, 86, died Sunday evening, May 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mrs. Anderson was born May 28, 1930 in Bristol, Connecticut, a daughter of Frank and Elsie (Booth) Aylett.

A graduate of Bristol High School in 1948, she worked for Aetna Life Insurance Company in Hartford, Connecticut and then for...

May 5, 2017

Boardman - Tyrus Walter Frolund, 90, died May 5, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley.

Mr. Frolund was born October 11, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Victor and Josephine Poteet Frolund.

He was a 1944 Boardman High School graduate. He then enlisted in the United Sates Navy, where he served during WWII for over...

May 1, 2017

Donald E. Allshouse, 85, of Boardman, died early Monday morning, May 1, 2017 at the Greenbriar Healthcare Center.

Don was born May 27, 1931 in Struthers, a son of Preston and Vada Knepshield Allshouse.

A resident of Struthers until 1965, Don was a graduate of Struthers High School, Class of 1951 where he played football...

Apr 30, 2017

Charles Brunswick, whose careers included working in the crime laboratory for the Youngstown Police Department and as a photographer for WFMJ-TV, died Sunday from complications following surgery. He was 92.

He was the first person ever certified to conduct polygraph examinations for the Youngstown Police Department and was part of a crew in the crime lab that...

Apr 25, 2017

Poland- Tera Lepowsky Rogers, daughter of Charles Lepowsky Jr. and Elaine Lepowsky of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Tera was a devoted daughter and mother of Jaden, her son whom she was intensely proud of.

She worked tirelessly to provide a loving home with countless opportunities for...

Apr 23, 2017

Youngstown - Frances Joseph Boone, 93, of Youngstown, died Sunday evening, April 23, 2017 at Park Vista.

Frances was born January 18, 1924 in Toula, Lebanon, a daughter of Kaleem and Genevieve Saker Aouad. In 1947, Frances along with her husband, Joseph P. Joseph, made the voyage across the ocean to the United States and made Youngstown...

Apr 23, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN Tarri L. Batterby, 53, died Sunday morning on April 23, 2017, at Hospice House on Sharrott Road in Poland, with her family at her side.

Tarri was born Jan. 30, 1964, in Youngstown, a daughter of Kenneth and Carol Price Brown and was a lifelong area resident.

Tarri had worked as a veterinary technician...

Apr 22, 2017

Lowellville- Amelia E. Guido Sferra, 95, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Assumption Village.

Mrs. Sferra was born February 12, 1922 in Lowellville, a daughter of Ralph and Anna Cercone Sylvester.

She was a graduate of Lowellville High School. Prior to becoming a dedicated homemaker, Amelia worked in the movie theater in downtown Youngstown and...

Apr 22, 2017

POLAND- Joseph S. Ohr, Jr., M.D., R. Ph., age 53, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at home surrounded by family.

Joe was born on April 16, 1964, in Lansing, Michigan, to Joseph and Carol Wallace Ohr. Joe is survived by his parents, his wife, Kristen Ohr, whom he married on July 27, 2010, and...

Apr 21, 2017

COLUMBUS-Alma Jones Thompson, 95, passed away April 21, 2017 at home.

Born July 10, 1921 in Mardy, South Wales, Alma was the only child of Evan Hughes and Elizabeth Johns Jones. She celebrated her first birthday on an ocean liner on the way to the USA. Her family landed in New York on July 13, 1922 and...

Apr 21, 2017

Canfield - Donald R."Huck" Weaver, 87, died early Friday morning, April 21, 2017, at his son's home, after a short illness.

Donald, better known as "Huck" by family and friends was born September 25, 1929 in Shamokin, PA, a son of Joseph and Lizzie Maurer Weaver.

After coming to the Youngstown area in 1951, he...

Apr 21, 2017

Canfield - Rev. Keith Fred Markusic, 70, went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning April 21, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House.

Keith, affectionately known as Pastor Markusic, was born April 9, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Wilma (Eich) Markusic.

He was a 1965 graduate of Youngstown...

Apr 19, 2017

BOARDMAN-Edward R. Strauss, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Truly one of the good guys of area sports, Ed was born on Nov. 3, 1927, a son of John and Anne Yankovich Strauss, and was raised in the Buckeye Plat section.

He was a 1945 graduate...

Apr 19, 2017

Lowellville - Donald Earl Zimmerman, 64, died, after a year and a half battle with pancreatic cancer, Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2017 at his farm with his family at his side.

Don was born December 15, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of the late Delbert and Ruth Baird Zimmerman.

A life-long resident of Lowellville, Don...

Apr 18, 2017

NORTH LIMA-Donna (Giambattista) Detwiler, R.N, 64, went to be with her Lord on April 18, 2017 at 1:50 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Donna was born on September 25, 1952 in Youngstown, a daughter of Gabriel and Carmel Tiberio Giambattista.

Donna was a 1970 graduate of Ursuline High School and received her registered...

Apr 18, 2017

Boardman - Jean M. Baker, 94, died Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 2017 at Hampton Woods.

Jean was born July 15, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Clarence and Ellen Cunnick Phillips.

She was raised in Youngstown and graduated from South High School. Jean worked as a legal secretary for Manchester Bennett.

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Apr 16, 2017

Struthers - Wanda Cichon, 90, of Struthers, died Sunday morning, April 16, 2017 at Maplecrest Nursing Home.

Wanda was born April 18, 1926 in Youngstown, a daughter of William and Mary Sudol Cichon.

A life-long resident of Youngstown, Wanda attended Wilson High School. She worked for Automatic Sprinkler, Ohio Edison and during World War II...

Apr 15, 2017

Vienna - Ruth Ida Jackson, 90, died April 15, 2017 at Sharon Regional Hospital. Ruth was born August 28, 1926 in Struthers.

She was a 1944 Struthers High School graduate, and went on to attend the Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing where she became a Registered Nurse in 1947. Ruth was a Registered Nurse for Forum...

Apr 14, 2017

Struthers - Margaret Lucille Higgins, 76, died Friday morning at her home with her family at her side.

Margaret, affectionately known as Peggy, was born September 29, 1940 in Farrell, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas and Rose (Ricciardi) Zappa. In 1947 Peggy and her family came to Struthers to make their home.

She...