Obituaries

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

Myrtle McEldowney

Myrtle McEldowney

Dec 26, 2014

Youngstown - Myrtle McEldowney, 87, died December 26, 2014 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mrs. McEldowney was born February 24, 1927 in Herndon, PA, a daughter of David and Beulah Wentzel Reed. She was a graduate of Herndon High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Tabernacle Evangelical Church. Myrtle was married to her late husband,...

Benjamin H. Pritchard Jr

Benjamin H. Pritchard Jr

Dec 24, 2014

Poland- Benjamin H. Pritchard, Jr. age 61, of Poland, Ohio has passed away peacefully at home. He was born in Poland, Ohio, on July 15th, 1953, to Benjamin and Virginia Pritchard, Sr. Ben grew up in Poland, where he proudly graduated from Poland Seminary High School. He went on to attend and graduate from Ohio Northern University with a degree...

Donna Louise Tusinac

Donna Louise Tusinac

Dec 24, 2014

Donna Louise Tusinac, age 90 of Struthers, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Beeghly Oaks. She was born in Struthers on April 3, 1924 to the late James and Violet Braden Green and was a 1942 graduate of Struthers High School. Donna was a member of Struthers Parkside Church and looked forward to going to church every Sunday, then...

Constance M. Iudiciani

Constance M. Iudiciani

Dec 24, 2014

Lowellville-Constance M. Iudiciani, 86, affectionately known as Connie, passed away peacefully Christmas Eve morning at the St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, surrounded by her family. Connie was born on March 31, 1928 in Lowellville, Ohio to Anthony and Jenny D'Amico Donatelli, who immigrated from Pescocostanzo, Italy. On July 3, 1948 Connie married the love of her life, Venanz "Bananas" Iudiciani....

Jerry C. Keltz

Jerry C. Keltz

Dec 23, 2014

NEW MIDDLETOWN - Jerry Charles Keltz, 64, of New Middletown, fell asleep in death on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Jerry was born on June 14, 1950 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of James and Clara Aeppli Keltz. Jerry attended Leonard Kirtz School, Bev Road MASCO, and Centre at Javit. He was always eager to go to school and workshop. He...

Lois J. Collingwood

Lois J. Collingwood

Dec 21, 2014

Struthers - Lois J. Collingwood, 85, of Struthers, died Sunday afternoon, December 21, 2014 in Northside Medical Center Valley Care. Lois, affectionately known as Joey, was born October 2, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles and Loretta Hartung Hevel. She was raised in Struthers by her Aunt Bertha McManus. Lois was a homemaker and also worked as a candymaker...

Marguerite B Perdos

Marguerite B Perdos

Dec 21, 2014

Marguerite B. Perdos "Ma", 89, of Youngstown, OH, formerly of Cadogan, PA, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 21, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born on June 21, 1925 in Bellwood Gardens, PA, daughter of the late, Frank J. and Christina (Kurzinger) Greenthaner. Her husband, Edward F. Perdos, whom she married on September 11, 1948, preceded her...

Francis B. Kostelnik

Francis B. Kostelnik

Dec 21, 2014

Poland- Francis B. Kostelnik, 92, died December 21, 2014 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Mr. Kostelnik was born April 7, 1922 in Trotter, PA, one son of John and Elizabeth Ralman Kostelnik. He graduated from Connellsville High School and worked as an electrician for Youngstown Sheet and Tube for 26 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of...

Gladys Marie Melnick

Gladys Marie Melnick

Dec 20, 2014

Gladys Marie Peppel Melnick died December 20, 2014, following a lengthy illness. She was 90 years old. Gladys was born in East Palestine, Ohio, January 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Hosea and Zelda (Keller) Peppel. She attended Columbiana High School, and in 1947 earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Dana School of Music, Youngstown College. Three years...

Lee Roy Nelson

Lee Roy Nelson

Dec 20, 2014

Lee Roy Nelson, 102 POLAND - Lee Roy Nelson, 102, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Hospice House in Poland. He was born on Sept., 28, 1912, in Bullskin Township, Pa. In the late 1920s, he built roads in Ohio and the Pennsylvania mountains. In the 1930s, he worked in a Pennsylvania coal...

Michael W. Tobias Sr

Michael W. Tobias Sr

Dec 20, 2014

New Middletown - Michael W. Tobias Sr., 88, died December 20, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Tobias was born September 2, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Michael and Mary Tenczler Tobias. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, before leaving for the United States Navy, where he served during WWII. Michael worked for General Motors and...

Mrs. Marion J Hurtuk

Mrs. Marion J Hurtuk

Dec 18, 2014

Marion June Farnell Hurtuk, died peacefully at home on Thursday, while listening to her daughter recite the 23rd Psalm. Born on December 31, 1929, she was the beloved wife of George Stephen Hurtuk for 61 years. Together they had four children, Lynn (John) Hawkins of Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH, Janice Hurtuk of Boardman; Robert (Kathy) Hurtuk of Poland and Michael (Martha)...

Lucy June Cailor

Lucy June Cailor

Dec 18, 2014

Lucy June Cailor, 79 Boardman- Services will be Sunday 3:00PM at Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market St., Boardman for Lucy June Cailor, 79, of Boardman, who died Thursday at home surrounded by her family. Lucy was born June 14, 1935 in Niles and was a graduate of Youngstown University and received a BSN from the Youngstown Hospital Association School of...

William A. Fox

William A. Fox

Dec 18, 2014

Poland - William A. Fox, 93, died December 18, 2014 at the Hospice House. Mr. Fox was born December 14, 1921 in Youngstown, a son of Milton and Lena Deisler Fox. He was a 1940 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Youngstown College for accounting and business. He worked as a property ledgers clerk for Youngstown Sheet and Tube,...

Diane R Ziobert

Diane R Ziobert

Dec 15, 2014

Diane R. Ziobert, age 62, of Poland, died on Monday, December 15, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born in Youngstown, OH on July 21, 1952, daughter of Daniel and Rosemary Bacha Sabelli. Diane was a 1970 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Youngstown State University. She was employed in medical billing for many years and...

Dorothy Longwell Tidd

Dorothy Longwell Tidd

Dec 13, 2014

Dorothy Longwell Tidd, 98 SEBRING - Dorothy Longwell Tidd, 98, formerly of Boardman, died Dec. 13, 2014, at Copeland Oaks. Mrs. Tidd was born May 26, 1916, in Brookville, Pa., a daughter of John and Mary Watson Longwell. She was a 1934 graduate of Brookville High School. Dorothy received her Bachelor's Degree from the College of Wooster in 1938 and...

James V. Curry

James V. Curry

Dec 13, 2014

Boardman - James V. Curry, 80, of Boardman, died December 13, 2014 at Hampton Woods . Mr. Curry was born September 25, 1934 in Cincinnati, a son of Carl and Anna Kish Curry. James graduated from Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati and attended Xavier University. He was a Supervisor for General Motors in Hamilton, OH and transferred to Lordstown...

Michael "Mick" W. Polder

Michael "Mick" W. Polder

Dec 10, 2014

Youngstown - Michael "Mick" W. Polder, 66, died December 10, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Polder was born March 18, 1948 in Youngstown, son of Michael and Genevieve McGowan Polder. Mick was a 1966 Austintown Fitch High School graduate. He worked at General Motors in the Fab Plant for 33 years, where he was a carpenter an EAP representative before...

Joyce E. Kennedy

Joyce E. Kennedy

Dec 10, 2014

Struthers - Joyce E. Kennedy, 77, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Hospice House after a short battle with breast cancer. Joyce was born November 23, 1937 in Youngstown, a daughter of Earl Burke and Gladys Burke Townsend. Joyce first worked as a waitress for Castle Restaurant in Youngstown and then for Republic Steel/LTV for many years as a...

Ruthann Hvizdos

Ruthann Hvizdos

Dec 9, 2014

Ruthann Hvizdos, 74, of Poland, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in the Hospice House following a courageous seven year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on February 8, 1940 in Youngstown to the late Harry and Mary Bowers Sharp, and relocated to Poland when she was three years old. Ruthann graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1958...

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