Apr 27, 2016

Boardman- A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday at 11am at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,7345 Westview Dr. Boardman, for Mary Patricia "Pat" Gorski, who died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Assumption Village.

She was born on October 27, 1929 in Youngstown, to the late Norman and Mary Sturm Selby. Pat was a...

Apr 25, 2016

Poland - John H. Bishop Jr., 81, died April 25, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. He was born March 12, 1935 in Poland to the late John and Ruby Codner Bishop.

He was a 1954 graduate of Poland Seminary High School where he played football. John was an avid Poland Bulldog football and basketball fan...

Apr 17, 2016

Laura M. Riek-Pavlik, 86, passed away on Sunday morning, April 17, 2016 at her residence, family by her side. She was feisty and witty until the end, never giving up on the life she so dearly loved.

Laura was born on January 1, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, oldest daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Wozna Skala. She loved...

Apr 17, 2016

Olga Miletta, 86, died Sunday morning, April 17, 2016 at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown.

Olga was born April 17, 1930 in Carbon, PA, a daughter of John and Mary Solvesky Dunchak. At the age of 9, Olga and her family moved to Poland where she lived all of her life.

A 1947 graduate of...

Apr 17, 2016

Boardman - LeRoy G. Bartelmay Jr, 102, died April 17, 2016 at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman. He was born March 18, 1914 in Youngstown, son of the late LeRoy and Margaret LaSalle Bartelmay and had been a resident at Shepherd of the Valley in Poland for the last 17 years.

LeRoy was a 1932 graduate...

Apr 16, 2016

Rand Becker died Friday, April 15, 2016 at Caprice Health Center. Rand was born May 5, 1929 at home on the east side of Youngstown to Edna Louise (Quigley) and Benjiman Walter Becker.Rand attended John White Elementary, Scienceville Junior High and Scienceville/North High School. He received his journeyman Carpenter's papers prior to graduation of high school at the Wood...

Apr 15, 2016

Helen M. Volsko, 98, died Friday afternoon, April 15, 2016 at Hampton Woods Nursing Center.

Helen was born January 21, 1918 in Erskine Quarry, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Julia Bucci Flora.

A lifelong area resident, Helen was a graduate of Lowellville High School. She was first employed by Isaly's in Youngstown and then...

Apr 12, 2016

Anna “Becky” Hoffman Strait, 75 LOWELLVILLE – Anna “Becky” Hoffman Strait, 75, died April 12, 2016, at her daughters residence. Becky was born Oct. 1, 1940, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Dora Leak Hoffman. She attended South High School and was manager at Fast Check and was a cashier for Nemenz IGA, both in Austintown. Becky loved...

Apr 11, 2016

Poland - Anthony S. "Tony" Centofanti, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2016 at The Hospice House surrounded by his loving family . He was born September 27, 1929 in Struthers, the son of the late Teodore and Nellie (Pickle) Centofanti.

Tony graduated in 1947 from Struthers High School and according to his brother-in-law Brad Ramsbottom...

Apr 8, 2016

Alma Jean Foulke Wolf Reedy, 88 of Youngstown, died April 8, 2016 at the Humility House in Austintown. She was born June 4, 1927 in Youngstown, daughter of the late Charles and Lida May Williams Foulke.

Jean graduated from South High School with the January class of 1946. She was employed with General Motors and Greenwood Chevrolet....

Apr 5, 2016

Margaret "Peggy" Yurko, 98, died on Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 at Assumption Village.

Margaret, affectionately known by many as "Peggy," was born October 10, 1917 in Clymer, PA, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Zualock Felichko.

Margaret married Andrew Yurko on October 10, 1935 and they relocated to Struthers in 1937 when...

Apr 4, 2016

Poland - Joseph Edwards, 73, died Monday evening, April 4, 2016, at his home, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two weeks ago.

Joseph was born February 21, 1943 in Youngstown, a son of John and Ann Wroblewski Lapinski.

Raised on the Northside of Youngstown, he was a 1960 graduate of Ursuline High School, where...

Apr 3, 2016

Angeline Williams, 83, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 in St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born January 22, 1933 in Youngstown, daughter of the late Nick and Mary Pantana DeLetis.

She was a graduate of Lowellville High School and was a life long resident of Lowellville. Ange was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, where she...

Mar 31, 2016

Boardman - Sue Allyson Leufkens, 67, died unexpectedly on March 31, 2016. She was born December 21, 1948 in Youngstown, daughter of the late William and Marion Fowler Crosbie.

Sue was a graduate of Boardman High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Lakeland College in Cleveland. She was employed for a...

Mar 31, 2016

Struthers - John A. Speziale Sr., 83, died March 31, 2016 at Maplecrest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Speziale was born June 19, 1932 in Struthers, OH, a son of Russell and Elizabeth Speziale.

He was raised and lived in Struthers most of his life. He resided in Phoenix from 1978-2007. John worked at Republic...

Mar 30, 2016

Our most devoted and loving husband, father, brother and friend, Daniel Alan Ayres, age 53, of Poland, Ohio, earned his angel wings on March 30, 2016. He was born on March 28, 1963 in Belleville, IL. Daniel was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in Korea and Washington DC as a Military Police Officer. Together...

Mar 30, 2016

Poland - James Howard Moore, 87, of Poland, died Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2016.

James, affectionately known as Jim, was born March 31, 1928 in Coitsville Township, on his family farm, the son of Howard Lawrence and Edna Alice Lindsay Moore.

He was raised in Coitsville and was a graduate of North High School, Class...

Mar 28, 2016

Boardman - Gary M. Kennedy, 71, died Monday evening, March 28, 2016 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House with his family by his side after an extended illness.

Gary was born December 11, 1944 in St. Paul, Minnesota, a son of Merle and Darlene Vick Kennedy, and moved to this area as a young child.

Mar 28, 2016

Struthers - Joseph A. Popio, 74, died Tuesday morning, March 29, 2016 at Maplecrest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Joseph, affectionately known as "Joe," was born March 9, 1942 in Youngstown, a son of Vincent and Angeline Russo Popio.

Raised in Youngstown, Joe was a 1960 graduate of East High School. He was employed as a...

Mar 28, 2016

Robert Alex Parry, 42, of Youngstown, died Monday evening, March 28, 2016 at his residence after a one year battle with lung cancer.

Robert affectionately known as Bobby was born October 1, 1973 in Youngstown, a son of John Sr., and Veronica Iannucci Parry.

Raised in Youngstown, Bobby was a 1993 graduate of Campbell Memorial...