Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the cities of Boardman, Lowellville, Struthers, & Poland in Ohio.

Margaret D. Kollar

Margaret D. Kollar

Jun 10, 2015

Struthers - Margaret D. Kollar, 79, died Wednesday evening, June 10, 2015 at Caprice Health Center. Margaret, affectionately known as Peggy, was born August 13, 1935 in Lowellville, a daughter of Pete and Anna Gardos Shevetz. She was raised in Lowellville and was a 1953 graduate of Lowellville High School. Peggy worked in account receivables for Cunningham Furniture Inc., and...

Mark Kazlauskas

Mark Kazlauskas

Jun 8, 2015

Boardman- Mark Kazlauskas, 46, died Friday at 4:05PM of complications from septic and double pneumonia. Mark was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, a son of Anthony Albert Kazlauskas and Diane Beck. He was carpenter by trade and rebuilt house for people. Mark enjoyed playing guitar and woodworking. He is survived by a daughter, Rhianon Kazlauskas of Boardman, his mother, Diane...

Eugene Zanotelli

Eugene Zanotelli

Jun 8, 2015

Boardman - Eugene Zanotelli, 91, died June 8, 2015 at his residence . Mr. Zanotelli was born October 31, 1923 in Meadowlands, PA, a son of Eugenio and Eliza Zanotelli. He worked for McKee's Oliver Corporation and later and later at P & LE Railroard where he worked for 30 years. Eugene was a veteran of the US Army, where...

Robert A. Baer Jr

Robert A. Baer Jr

Jun 6, 2015

Poland-Robert A. Baer Jr,, 73, died Saturday, June 6, 2014 in Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. He was born in Youngstown on April 6, 1942 to Robert A. Baer Sr. and Helen Pfingsgraff Baer. He was a 1960 graduate of Youngstown South High School and went on to attend Texas Lutheran College for two years. He retired from Poland High...

Atty. George C. Economus

Atty. George C. Economus

Jun 5, 2015

Boardman-Attorney George C. Economus passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015. He was born in June 18, 1936 in Washington DC, the son of Attorney Constantine and Pipitsa Economus. Attorney Economus was a graduate of Boardman High School and received his BA Degree from Case Western Reserve University and his Juris Doctors Degree from Ohio Northern University Law School. He...

Marion Textoris

Marion Textoris

Jun 5, 2015

Struthers - Marion Textoris, 89, a life-long resident of Struthers, died Friday morning, June 5, 2015 at Maplecrest Nursing Home. Marion was born September 21, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Christine Jarvis Brosko. A graduate of Struthers High School, Class of 1943, Marion worked as an Executive Secretary for numerous businesses in downtown Youngstown before...

Samuel R Reese Jr

Samuel R Reese Jr

Jun 4, 2015

New Middletown-Samuel R. Reese, 62, died suddenly on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the comfort of his home. He was born in Detroit, MI on January 29, 1953 to the late Samuel Sr. and Phoebe Leach Reese. Sam was a member of New Life Church and was employed as a mechanic with TARTAN and prior to that was employed as...

John H. Sandy

John H. Sandy

Jun 2, 2015

YOUNGSTOWN - John H. Sandy, 88, passed away on June 2, 2015, at his home in Youngstown, with his loving family at his side. He was born on Aug. 19, 1926, in Youngstown, to Ralph and Margaret (Caizzo) Sandy. John grew up in Youngstown. He graduated from Youngstown's East High School in 1944. After high school he joined the U.S....

Ramon DeShun Kimbrough

Ramon DeShun Kimbrough

May 30, 2015

Ramon DeShun Kimbrough, 38 Struthers- Friends and family may call Monday from 4-6:00 p.m. with services to follow at Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers, for Ramon DeShan Kimbrough. On May 30, 2015 Ramon returned Home to his heavenly Father. Ramon was born to Margaret Kimbrough and Floyd Ellis, Sr. on April 6, 1977. He graduated in 1996 from The Rayen...

Edward M. Lukanec Sr

Edward M. Lukanec Sr

May 30, 2015

Poland - Edward M. Lukanec, Sr., 92, formerly of South Avenue Extension, died Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2015 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Mr. Lukanec was born May 1, 1923 in Mather, PA, a son of Louis and Mary Decant Lukanec. When Ed was a small child, his family came to the Youngstown area to work in the steel...

Eleanor E. (Angelo) Capalucci

Eleanor E. (Angelo) Capalucci

May 30, 2015

Boardman - Eleanor E. (Angelo) Capalucci, 81, died early Saturday morning, May 30, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Capalucci was born June 21, 1933 in Youngstown, a daughter of Jerry and Adeline Bifolco Angelo. A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Capalucci was a graduate of The Rayen School. She went on...

Mary A. Russo

Mary A. Russo

May 27, 2015

Mary A. Russo, 89 YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Davis-Becker Funeral Home for Mary A. Russo, 89. She passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice House. Mary was born March 24, 1926, in Youngstown, a daughter of Dominic and Antionette Gaglione Russo. She graduated from East High School and had worked for General Fireproofing,...

Albert J. Kinkela Sr

Albert J. Kinkela Sr

May 26, 2015

Lowellville - Albert J. Kinkela, Sr., 91, of Lowellville, died peacefully surrounded by his loving children, Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Albert was born April 16, 1924 in Lowellville, a son of Frank and Frances Kinkela. A life-long resident of Lowellville, Al was a 1942 graduate of Lowellville High School. He attended Youngstown College...

Grant E. Wolfcale Jr

Grant E. Wolfcale Jr

May 26, 2015

Coitsville Township- Grant E. Wolfcale, Jr., 70, of Coitsville Township, died Tuesday evening, May 26, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Grant was born on August 17, 1944, a son of Grant E. Sr. and Imogene Evans Wolfcale. He was a 1962 graduate of Boardman High School and attended Ohio State University. Grant first worked for Kreider Real Estate in...

Juanita C. Gillis

Juanita C. Gillis

May 25, 2015

Juanita C. Gillis, 87 BOARDMAN - Juanita C. Gillis, 87, passed away May 25, 2015, at Assumption Village in North Lima. Mrs. Gillis was born June 4, 1927, in Corry, Pa. She was a daughter of James Vernon and Catherine Breed Crowell. She graduated from Corry High School, received a degree in Medical Technology from Thiel College in Greenville, Pa.,...

Chester E. Rufh

Chester E. Rufh

May 25, 2015

Youngstown - Chester E. Rufh, 86, of Youngstown, died Monday evening, May 25, 2015 at Maplecrest Nursing Home. Chester was born July 18, 1928 in Campbell, a son of Chester and Frances Krzys Rufh. He was raised in Campbell and was a graduate of Campbell Memorial High School, Class of 1945. After graduation Chester enlisted in the United States Army,...

Arthur N. Flauto Jr

Arthur N. Flauto Jr

May 23, 2015

Poland- Arthur N. Flauto Jr., 73, of Poland, died suddenly Saturday evening, May 23, 2015 at his residence. Art, affectionately known as Chip, was born June 29, 1941 in Youngstown, a son of Arthur and Helen Paris Flauto. He was raised in Struthers and attended St. Nicholas School. Art was a student and football player of the first class of...

Gus Niro

Gus Niro

May 23, 2015

Gus Niro, 77 There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 27 at Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Church in Struthers celebrating the life of Constantine "Gus" Niro, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 23, 2015. Gus was born on Aug....

Jean Mochtyak

Jean Mochtyak

May 22, 2015

Poland-Jean Mochtyak, 86, died early Friday morning at Hampton Woods following a brief illness. She was born in Youngstown on September 1, 1928 to the late, John and Catherine Lysowski Kott. She is survived by her son, George (Debra) Mochtyak of Poland; sisters, Irene (Ray) Till of New Middletown and Louise Kott of Campbell; many nieces and nephews and her...

Sherry J. Gizzi

Sherry J. Gizzi

May 22, 2015

Lowellville - Sherry J. Gizzi, 67, died May 22, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic. Mrs. Gizzi was born October 16, 1947 in Warren, a daughter of James and Lillian Deetscreek Markle. She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Sherry worked as a proof reader at Niles Bank for a few years. After marrying the love of her life,...

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