Apr 10, 2017

Robert Andrew Seman Jr., 48, of Youngstown, died Monday, April 10, 2017.

Robert was born December 28, 1968, a son of Robert Andrew Sr., and Kathy Marie Pruce Seman.

Raised in Youngstown, Robert was a 1987 graduate of Wilson High School and worked on the assembly line at General Motors.

He enjoyed the...

Apr 9, 2017

New Middletown - Philip Jay McClure, of Windsor Estate, formerly of Struthers, died Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2017 at Masternick Memorial with his family at his side.

Jay was born January 10, 1925 in Struthers, a son of James and Lattie Ross McClure.

Raised in Struthers, Jay was a graduate of Struthers High School, Class...

Apr 7, 2017

Boardman- William Clyde Mitchell, 77, died Friday evening, April 7, 2017, at his residence with his family at his side.

William "Bill" was born January 25, 1940 in Youngstown, a son of the late William Wilson and Helen Rachel Moore Mitchell.

Raised in Youngstown, Bill was a graduate of South High School and attended A.T.E.S....

Apr 7, 2017

Columbiana -Glenn Johnson, 89, died Friday morning, April 7, 2017 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Glenn was born August 21, 1927 in Jamestown, NY, a son of the late Bert and Estrid Anderson Johnson.

He was a 1945 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. In 1945, he enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Apr 6, 2017

Struthers - Albert Salvatore Gentile, 87, died Thursday morning, April 6, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown.

Albert was born August 31, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Carmella Jaurella Gentile. He was raised in New Springfield, and moved to Struthers when he was eighteen years old.

He worked as a Combustion...

Apr 5, 2017

Dr. Robert "Bob" Beebe

In the presence of his beloved family, Dr. Robert "Bob" Beebe, Professor Emeritus, Youngstown State University, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 after a four year battle with myelofibrosis.

Dr. Beebe was born January 16, 1944 in Schenectady, New York, the son of Robert and Lorraine Beebe. He graduated from...

Apr 4, 2017

Struthers - Chester Stadnik, 92, of Struthers, died Tuesday afternoon, April 4, 2017 at his home with his loved ones by his side.

Chester was born June 2, 1924 in Youngstown, a son of Paul and Catherine Janocha Stadnik.

Raised on the Southside, Chester attended Wilson High School until he enlisted in the United States...

Apr 2, 2017

Youngstown- June I. Boehm, 90, died Sunday morning, April 2, 2017 at Greenbriar Nursing Home.

Mrs. Boehm was born October 21, 1926 in Lord, MD, a daughter of Thomas Neider Sr. and Laura (Miller) Neider.

She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she loved so...

Mar 30, 2017

Gary F. Broderick, 82, of Austintown, died on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Omni Manor Health Care Center in Youngstown. He was born on July 7, 1934 in Kent, Ohio.

He was a 1952 graduate of South High School and a 1968 graduate of Youngstown State University. Gary married his wife, the former Shirley Reardon, on October...

Mar 29, 2017

POLAND-Today we mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Pierre "Peter" Tchoryk, Sr., husband to Monique "Monica" Tchoryk for more than 63 years. Father to Patty Tchoryk, Anita (Stanley) Babinski, and Peter (Sarah) Tchoryk, Jr., grandfather to Adam Brown, Ashley (fiance Anthony Tommasini) Babinski, Christie Babinski, Jessica (Erick) Finkiewicz, Sydney Tchoryk, Jacq Kai Tchoryk, and great-grandfather to Bailey...

Mar 29, 2017

Henry Robert (Bob) Limmer, 82, of Poland, died of congestive heart failure, early Wednesday morning at his home.

Mr. Limmer was born September 20, 1934 in the Bronx, New York, a son of Frederick and Eva MacDonald Limmer.

Bob graduated from the Bronx High School of Science with honors in 1952, received a Bachelor of...

Mar 29, 2017

Youngstown - Freda Wardrope, 90, of Youngstown, formerly of Boardman and Struthers, died Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017 at Canfield Place.

Freda was born December 31, 1926 in Llanelli, Wales, a daughter of William and Margaret Lewis Hopkins.

She came to the United States and to Struthers as a young girl and was a graduate...

Mar 28, 2017

Boardman - Shirley A. Passinger, 93, died late Tuesday evening, March 28, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House, with her family by her side.

Shirley was born March 15, 1924 in Seneca, PA, a daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Platt Allen.

Raised in Warren, PA, she met and married her husband,...

Mar 28, 2017

North Lima - William "Billy" O'Mellan, Jr., 53, of North Lima, died Tuesday morning, March 28, 2017 at Briarfield Manor at Ashley Circle.

Billy was born November 6, 1963 in Washington DC, a son of William and Theresa Duble O'Mellan. In 1965 his family returned to the Youngstown area.

Billy attended St. Ann Catholic School,...

Mar 24, 2017

(Treva) Maxine Esarco, 89 passed away on March 24 with her loving family by her side.

Maxine was born February 12, 1928 in Jefferson, Ohio, a daughter of John Harold Hartman and Naomi Irene Miller Hartman. Maxine graduated in 1945 from Lowellville High School and attended Kent State University.

She married Gerald Esarco on February...

Mar 24, 2017

Lowellville - Lynn A. Beatty, 49, died March 24, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Lynn was born November 4, 1967 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert and Arlene Buser Barnard.

She was a 1985 graduate of Girard High School. She was a Manager at Chickfila for 16 years. She was very involved in the Lowellville community...

Mar 23, 2017

Poland - John Halliday Stone, 97, of Poland, died Thursday morning at Woodlands Assisted Living.

Mr. Stone was born December 16, 1919 in Belmont, MA, a son of Joseph and Mina Halliday Stone.

He graduated from Stony Brook High School in Stony Brook, NY, attended Brown University, and was a graduate of Harvard Business School...

Mar 23, 2017

Poland - Margaret Helen Battista, 95, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Assumption Village.

Mrs. Battista was born May 7, 1921 in Campbell, a daughter of Stephen and Julia Majors Varga.

She was a 1939 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. Early in life she worked at Kress in Youngstown as an administrator before becoming...

Mar 22, 2017

Boardman - Edward "Jack" Toriello, died early Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017 at his residence. Jack was born April 26, 1927 in Struthers, a son of Neil and Hazel Baker Toriello.

He was a Fork Lift Operator for Stambaugh Thompson for over 40 years. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1946-1947. Jack enjoyed golf...

Mar 21, 2017

North Lima - Doris Mae Leepard, 91, died March 21, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Leepard was born May 17, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of William and Elizabeth MacFarland Evans.

She was a 1943 graduate of South High School.

Doris worked at Youngstown Sheet & Tube from 1943-1952. She went on to...