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Poland-Tina Marie (Opsitnik) Bush, 56, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Hospice House, following an extended illness. Tina was born in Youngstown, raised in Struthers and lived in both Boardman and Poland as well. Her and her husband also spent alot of time in their home in Parrish, FL. Tina first worked at the Cafaro Company as a personal...
Poland - Raymond Edgar Schwab II, 51 Raymond Edgar Schwab II "Schwabie" died peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2015 after a three day stay at the Hospice of the Valley House, with his loving family by his side. Ray was always hopeful while bravely enduring complications from pancreatic cancer for the past six months, Ray even had his garden planted...
Canfield-There will be a service on Monday May 25th, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Fellowship at 4749 South Ave in Boardman for Ricardo Blanco, 87 who passed away Wednesday, May 20th 2015. Ricardo was born January 30,1928, in Yaguajay, Las Villas, Cuba, the son of Ricardo Blanco and Ramona Amador. Ricardo came to the United States in February 1957. He...
JACK STATLER (John Earl Statler, Jr.) Canfield- Jack Statler (John Earl Statler, Jr.), 79, died Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 after an extended illness. Jack was born on April 18, 1936 to Earl and Elsie Hartman Statler in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. However, he always regarded his hometown as Pleasantville, Pennsylvania in Bedford County. He lived there until he was in eighth...
Struthers - Vivian D. Leko, 85, of Struthers, died Monday morning, May 18, 2015 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Vivian was born April 19, 1930 in Uniontown, PA, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Rubicky Maycher. In 1935 Vivian's family moved to Struthers where she has lived her entire life. A 1948 graduate of Ursuline High...
North Lima William L. Calvin, 82 Services will be held Friday, 11:00 a.m. at Paradise Church for William L. Calvin. He passed away Monday evening at Hospice House. Mr. Calvin was born Jan. 23, 1933 in Los Angeles, Calf., a son of Richard R. and Rosena (Haus) Calvin. He is a graduate of Kent State University. Bill was a farmer...
Janis A. Wichert Boardman Services will be held Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market St., Boardman for Janis A. Wichert. She passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Greenbriar Healthcare Center. Janis was born April 27, 1957 in Youngstown a daughter of Ray and Shirley Allen Wichert. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1975. Jan worked for...
Helen K. Pavlov, after enjoying a spaghetti dinner at home with her family in Youngstown on Sunday evening, May 17, 2015, turned in for her last nap. Her husband of 62 years, Joseph Pavlov, Jr., went to his bride for their nightly chat and found Helen had quietly died. Born Haiganoush Simonoff on September 17, 1925 to a mother who...
COLUMBIANA-Lois Patricia (Bonekamp) Skillman, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Parkside Health Care Center at the age of 90. She was born on January 12, 1925 in Youngstown. She grew up in the Fosterville area on Glenwood Avenue, where her parents owned a family-run grocery store. She maintained a residence in Boardman for most of her life. Lois attended...
Boardman-Anita C. Jacobson, 83, formerly of Poland, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in the comfort of her home. She was born in New Castle, PA on October 11, 1931 to the late Joseph and Lora Hensley. She was a longtime member of Brownlee Woods Presbyterian Church and remained a member as the church merged with Heritage Presbyterian Church. She was...
Struthers - Carol J. Wilt, 78, of Struthers, died Friday morning, May 15, 2015 at Hampton Woods. Carol, and her husband Dale, who passed away May 12, did everything together so it is only fitting that they enter into Heaven together. Carol was born February 4, 1937 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert and Margaret McAllister Ripple. Carol's greatest joy...
Struthers- Gertrude Irene Peebles Pajatsch, 95, of Struthers, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Assumption Village. She was born on January 26, 1920 in Struthers, the daughter of Charles Edward and Jessie Marie Tidd Peebles Schoenfelder. She lived most of her life in Struthers where she was a homemaker and a member of Christ our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas...
Struthers - Dale Alpherd Wilt, 79, of Struthers, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015 at Hampton Woods. Dale was born January 12, 1936 in Struthers, a son of Alpherd and Evelyn Stanley Wilt. A life-long resident of Struthers, Dale was a graduate of Struthers High School, Class of 1953. He spent 38 years in various local grocery stores as...
Joseph James "Spirit" Cuzic, 88 FAIRFIELD, CALIF. - Joseph was born in Carbon, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1926, the son of John Nicholas Cuzic and Alice Harrod Cuzic. Joseph grew up, lived, and worked in the Youngstown, Ohio, area for many years. He passed away at his home in Fairfield, California, on May 11, 2015. Joe was very proud of his...
Poland - Edward E. Slagle, 98, formerly of New Middletown, died early Sunday morning, May 10, 2015 at Hampton Woods. Mr. Slagle was born January 24, 1917 in Struthers, a son of Harry and Mary Klem Slagle. A 1936 graduate of Poland Seminary High School, Mr. Slagle was in the Hall of Fame for Track, Baseball and Basketball and worked...
Struthers - Evelyn M. McCreary, 80, of Struthers, died Friday evening, May 8, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Evelyn was born June 11, 1934 in Newton Falls, a daughter of Edgar and Grace Ward Hoffman. She was raised in Newton Falls and came to Struthers in 1957 from New York City where she lived for three years. Evelyn...
Rose-Marie Skerratt, 92, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Lowellville, Ohio, died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at St. Andrews North Retirement Community in Boca Raton. Born on July 13, 1922 to James R. and Michelina Chutz of Lowellville, she was a graduate of Lowellville High School, where she was a keen student and salutatorian of the class of 1939....
Poland - Deborah K. Denmeade, 63, of Poland, died Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was born June 28, 1951 in Indiana, PA, a daughter of Norman and Audrey Martin Johnston. In 1956 Debbie's family came to Poland where she has lived all of her...
Van Wert, Ohio - Russell D. Jennings, 96, formerly of Boardman, died Thursday morning, May 7, 2015 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Mr. Jennings was born May 28, 1918 in Youngstown, a son of George and Lillian Nichols Jennings. Russell lived in the Youngstown area until moving to Van Wert 16 years ago. Mr. Jennings was a graduate...
Lowellville - Louise R. Liggett, 82, of Lowellville, passed away early Thursday morning, May 7, 2015 at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House. Louise was born September 26, 1932 in Youngstown, OH. She was a daughter of William and Helen Kollar Pavuk. She was raised in Youngstown and graduated from South High School in 1950. She worked at the Youngstown...