Nov 13, 2016

Struthers- Mary D. Salerno, 81 died November 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Mary was born December 20, 1934 in Youngstown, a daughter of Andrew and Julia Kochamba Klapac.

She was a 1953 graduate of Struthers High School and attended Youngstown Hospital School of Nursing becoming a certified registered nurse in 1958. She was a...

Nov 12, 2016

New Bedford - Roberta M. Johnson Luptak, 74, passed away on November 12, 2016 in the Cleveland Clinic after an extended battle with a number of illnesses. She was born April 10, 1942 in Youngstown, to the late Robert and Mae Moorhead Johnson.

She was a 1960 graduate of Struthers High School. She was employed as a...

Nov 11, 2016

Westerville - Steve R. Urban, 90, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 in Parkside Village Assisted Living. He was born in Youngstown on September 15, 1926, son of the late John and Mary Pataki Urban and raised on Van Buren St. in Campbell.

Steve was a carpenter by trade and retired from Perkins Builders Company in...

Nov 4, 2016

Canfield - Dr. Kenneth M. Lloyd MD, 82, of Canfield, died November 4, 2016 at his residence. Dr. Lloyd was born February 4, 1934 in Youngstown, son of the late Kenneth and Thelma Peck Lloyd.

Dr. Lloyd, a graduate of Boardman High School class of 1951, attended college and medical school at the University of Michigan and...

Nov 4, 2016

Boardman - Joseph Milan Valentich, 83, died on November 4, 2016 in Beebe Health Care Center, Lewes, DE. Joe was born March 19, 1933 in York Run, PA, son of the late Michael and Susan Bodish Valentich.

Joe was a graduate of Georges Township High School in Fairchance, PA. He proudly served in the United States Air...

Nov 4, 2016

Struthers - Eleanor Osiniak, 79, of Struthers, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 4, 2016 at Maplecrest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation with her family at her side.

Eleanor was born February 5, 1937 in Youngstown, a daughter of Stephen and Anna Komara Fecko.

She was raised in Youngstown and graduated in 1955 from South High...

Nov 2, 2016

Lowellville - Mary P. Oliver, of Lowellville, died Wednesday morning, November 2, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Mary was born April 18, 1940 in Laredo, TX, a daughter of the late Ernesto and Frances Martinez Charafa.

Mary was raised in Laredo and later lived in Missouri where she met her husband, SSG...

Nov 1, 2016

Boardman - Walter D. Blackburn, 72, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2016 in Hospice of the Valley's, Hospice House. He was born October 26, 1944 in Maitland, WV, son of the late Garnet and Cora Mullins Blackburn.

Walter proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot and achieved the...

Oct 29, 2016

STRUTHERS- ­ Everett A. McCreary, 86, died Oct. 29, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mr. McCreary was born May 28, 1930, in Youngstown, son of Everett and Margaret Wadele McCreary.

He was a 1948 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate. Everett was an Insurance Agent and co-owner for Walsh & Roberts for more than...

Oct 28, 2016

Boardman - Ruby L. "Weezie" Brocious, 78, died October 28, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side.

Ruby was born August 8, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of Zebulan and Letha Burrell Josey.

She worked in private home health care and most recently was a clerk at Sheetz in Canfield. Ruby was...

Oct 28, 2016

Viola, born May 30, 1920 in Edenborn, Pennsylvania, accompanied her family to the Youngstown area at 5 years of age. She was a descendant of Albert and Flora (Dunn) Marconi, the third of their six children and the last to enter into eternal life.

Her education was obtained in a combination of parochial as well as public...

Oct 27, 2016

Poland - Kathleen Louise Wittenauer, 63, died suddenly Thursday, October 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Kathy was born September 24, 1953 in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Betty Galik Krusel.

She was a 1971 Ursuline High School graduate and received an Associate's Degree from Youngstown State in Nursing in 1977. Kathy was...

Oct 27, 2016

Martha L. Menk, 68, died Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Poland.

Martha, affectionately known by family and friends as "Marty," was born June 12, 1948 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert and Carole Willson White.

Marty was a 1966 graduate of Boardman High School and received her Associate's Degree in...

Oct 27, 2016

Poland - Michael "Mike" Shepas, 96, of Poland, died Thursday morning, October 27, 2016 at the Inn at Glenellen.

Mike was born January 28, 1920 in Campbell, OH, one of eight children to John and Katherine Berkley Shepas. Raised in Campbell, Mike made his home on Parkway in Poland and later James Place.

Mike attended...

Oct 26, 2016

BOARDMAN - Ruth H. Barsch, 99, passed away on Oct. 26, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center from acute respiratory failure. Ruth will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Ruth was born Oct. 14, 1917, in Waukesha, Wis., a daughter of Otto and Ruth Duecker. She grew up and graduated from high school in Milwaukee, where she...

Oct 25, 2016

Aric Anthony Potochnik, 34, of New Middletown, Ohio, passed away on October 25, 2016. He died peacefully in his sleep at The Cleveland Clinic, with his parents by his side, after a courageous and long battle against brain cancer. Aric was born on September 30, 1982. Before his battle with brain cancer began, Aric was a third year architecture...

Oct 25, 2016

Lowellville - Joseph P. Hamrock Jr., 80, died October 25, 2016 at his residence.

Joe was born December 15, 1935 in Campbell, a son of Joseph and Anna Matej Hamrock.

He worked at Republic Rubber for 19 years. Some of his favorite past times were fishing and gardening. He was a member of Our Lady...

Oct 24, 2016

Brenda Jean Bayus, 67, of Gaithersburg, MD, passed away on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.  A loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, she is preceded in death by her parents.

Brenda was born in Youngstown on February 23, 1949, the daughter of Nick and Helen (Kanocz) Bayus.

An active member of the Youth Group in...

Oct 24, 2016

Gloria Conway, 76, of Youngstown, formerly of Vienna, died October 24, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Gloria was born June 20, 1940 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Foster and Anna Mae Anderson Wilson.

Raised in Liberty, Gloria was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1958. Gloria was a worker's...

Oct 23, 2016

North Lima - Richard D. Schneider, 82, died Sunday evening, October 23, 2016 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.

Richard, affectionately known by family and friends as "Dick" was born July 18, 1934 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Eugene and Marie Ammon Schneider.

A lifelong area resident, Dick was a...