Aug 17, 2016

Youngstown - Fred C. Stefan, 83, died August 17, 2016 St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was born September 30, 1932 in Youngstown to the late George and Matilda Stefan.

Fred was a 1950 graduate of North High School and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from International Mill...

Aug 16, 2016

LOWELVILLE - Sarah Bova, 86, died Aug. 16, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Mrs. Bova was born Oct. 17, 1929, in Cirella, Italy, a daughter of Guiseppe and Rosa Agostino Romeo.Sarah came over to America when she was 8 years old. She was a graduate of Bessemer High School. Sarah worked for over 20 years at Carbon...

Aug 15, 2016

Poland - Randi Rae Blackann, 66, died August 15, 2016 in St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born September 5, 1949 in ,IL, to the late Floyd and Jean Stafford Metzger.

She was a graduate of Boardman High School and was an avid animal lover. Randi was employed as a receptionist at Crago Veterinary Clinic for...

Aug 15, 2016

Boardman - Margaret L. DePillo, 90, died early Monday morning, August 15, 2016 at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman.

Margaret was born December 28, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael and Susan Sich Bindas.

She was raised in Youngstown and attended Woodrow Wilson High School. She first worked as a waitress and then...

Aug 13, 2016

Canfield - Ronald Glenn Stallsmith, 80, went Home to live with the Lord, on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was born June 4, 1936 in Meadville, PA, to the late George and Madge Martin Stallsmith.

He was a graduate of Commodore Perry High School in Pennsylvania and attended John Carroll...

Aug 11, 2016

Poland - Norman R. Wittenauer, 86, of Poland, died Thursday morning, August 11, 2016 at Sunrise of Poland.

Norman was born February 18, 1930 in Youngstown, a son of the late Lawrence and Fanny Winter Wittenauer.

Raised in Youngstown, Norman was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson, class of 1948. In 1952 he graduated with a...

Aug 11, 2016

Boardman - Dorothy E. "Coopie" Cohn, 92, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. She was born September 10, 1923 in Struthers, to the late, Stephen "Sam" and Julia Weiss Krause.

Dorothy graduated from Youngstown South on January 28, 1943 and was employed as a salesperson for JC Penney. She was a...

Aug 6, 2016

Boardman - Dr. Jean M. Muransky, 48, passed away at her step-mother, JoAnne's home, August 6, 2016 surrounded by her family.

Jean was born June 10, 1968 in Youngstown, a daughter of John "Jack" and Duira "Dee" Dickson Muransky.

Raised in East Palestine, Jean was a 1986 graduate of East Palestine High School. She received...

Aug 5, 2016

SURPRISE, ARIZ. ­ Miriam E. Edie, 95, passed away peacefully at her home Aug. 5, in Surprise, where she resided for the past 11 years.

Miriam was born Oct. 20, 1920, in Youngstown, a daughter of L. E. and Harriott (Russell) Moreman.

She was a South High School graduate and attended Mt. Union College.

Aug 4, 2016

Poland - Erna L Burkey, 91, of Poland, formerly of Struthers, died Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2016 at Sunrise Assisted Living.

Erna was born November 25, 1924 in Struthers, a daughter of the late Carl and Viola Burg Runge.

A life-long area resident of Struthers, Erna graduated from Struthers High School, Class of 1942. She...

Aug 1, 2016

Jul 29, 2016

Struthers - Jerome H. Geier, 73, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

He was born on October 18, 1942 in New Brighton, PA, to the late Karl Alphonse and Mary Gulas Geier.

Jerry was a 1960 graduate of South High School and went on to the Ohio State University College...

Jul 29, 2016

Struthers - Karoline D. Perkins, 84, died July 29, 2016 at Hospice House.

Mrs. Perkins was born January 24, 1932 in Schweinfurt, Germany, a daughter of Franz and Rosa Luck Schober.

She was trained and apprenticed as a Seamstress in Germany. Karol worked at McKelvey's, Livingston's, Two Girls Two, The Clothes Tree, and Dillard's. She...

Jul 23, 2016

Struthers- Robert Edward Davis, 93, passed on to his home in heaven on July 23, 2016.

Mr. Davis was born June 29, 1923 in Youngstown, a son of David and Marion Camp Davis.

He spent his childhood on the Youngstown Southside graduating from

South High School in 1942. Upon graduating he began a...

Jul 20, 2016

Lowellville - Despena Dickson, 80, died Wednesday morning, July 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Despena, affectionately known by many as "Peda," was born February 6, 1936 in Erie, PA, a daughter of Lambros and Rose Shingle Sambles, and came to Youngstown as an infant.

She attended South High and worked in housekeeping at...

Jul 19, 2016

Poland - Hildegard Marie "Hilda" Taindel, 93, died, early, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born November 24, 1922 in Dusseldorf, Germany to the late Alois and Hedwig Hula Pajatsch.

Hilda's family relocated to America from Germany in 1924 as her father was one of the original team that set up...

Jul 16, 2016

William (Bill) J. Schwager, formerly of Struthers passed early on Saturday morning, July 16th at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Bill was born September 25th, 1923 in Deep River, Connecticut, the son of the late George and Anna Laubert Schwager. Bill’s family moved to Youngstown shortly thereafter where he grew up on the lower West Side. Besides his parents,...

Jul 16, 2016

Struthers - Robert H. McClure, 86, died at his grandsons residence in Poland.

Mr. McClure was born April 25, 1930 in Struthers, a son of Manuel and Callie Stiles McClure.

He was a 1948 graduate of Struthers High School. Robert worked as a crane repairman for Youngstown Sheet & Tube (LTV), retiring in 1985 after...

Jul 14, 2016

GIRARD – John Matthew Rosa Jr., 17, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Weathersfield. John was born Sept. 25, 1998, the first born child of Laura Rosa of Girard and John Rosa. He leaves behind his parents; stepfather Keith Greene of Campbell; his siblings, Gabriella Rosa and Nicholas Rosa, both of Girard; and his niece, Lucy. John...

Jul 14, 2016

Poland - Arba Donald Yentch, 99, of Poland, died Thursday morning, July 14, 2016 at his residence.

Arba, "Arb" was born May 10, 1917 in Youngstown, a son of Herman and Justina Samuels Yentch.

Raised in Youngstown, Arb was a 1936 graduate of South High School and attended Youngstown College. In 1943 he was inducted...