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Lowellville - Friends may call on Friday (TODAY) from 3-7pm in the Cunningham Becker Funeral Home, 244 McGill St. Lowellville, OH 44436 for James Eugene Moore, who died on Tuesday, December 9, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at the Mahoning Presbyterian Church, 4401 Skyhill Rd. Pulaski, Pa 16143, on Saturday, December 13 at 11:00 AM. Interment will...
Katherine Makovec, 92 STRUTHERS - Katherine Makovec, 92, died Dec. 8, 2014, at Hospice House. Mrs. Makovec was born March 22, 1922, in Campbell, a daughter of George and Helena Saganich Madick. She was a 1940 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. During World War II she was employed at Youngstown Sheet & Tube in the pipe department. She later...
Boardman - Larry T. McCollough, 72, of Boardman, died Monday afternoon, December 8, 2014 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Larry was born October 30, 1942 in East Liverpool, OH, a son of the late John and Ruth Pratt McCollough. He was a life-long resident of East Liverpool until moving to Boardman three years ago. Larry graduated in 1960...
Struthers- Donald C. Hutira, age 84, of Struthers, died on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was born in Youngstown on March 24, 1930, son of the late George and Justina Hutira and was a 1948 graduate of Struthers High School. Donald went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Youngstown State University. He...
Struthers - Ambrose Joseph Drapcho, 87, of Struthers, died peacefully on the feast day of St. Ambrose, Sunday, December 7, 2014, surrounded by his family. Ambrose was born March 27, 1927 in Clarence, PA, a son of Joseph and Mary Chismar Drapcho. Ambrose began working at a young age, first at a factory making women's silk stockings in Snowshoe, PA...
Laura J. Biastro, 52 YOUNGSTOWN - Laura J. Biastro, 52, died Thursday at her residence, with her family by her side, after battling lung cancer. Laura was born March 3, 1962, in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph J. and Jean Black Biastro. She was a 1979 graduate of Springfield Local High School, where she was on the flagline. She was...
New Middletown- Norma Lois Berry Berner Pisor, age 86, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born in Tarentum, PA on September 24, 1928, a daughter of the late William D. and Helen Woods Berry. Norma was raised by her grandparents, the late Katie Elizabeth Tuttle and Andrew Hepler Berry and...
CAPT. JOHN W. COMBS, USN (Ret.) BOARDMAN--Capt. John W. Combs, USN (Ret.) peacefully passed to eternal life early Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 in the presence of his loving wife and surrounded by the spirit of his loving family after an extended illness which he met with courage and dignity. John was born in Isom, Kentucky on October 31, 1940 to...
Medford, MA - Laura Brinsko, 92, formerly of Lowellville, died November 28, 2014 at Glenridge Nursing Home in Medford, MA. Mrs. Brinsko was born April 17, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Matilda Scaramuzzi Rapone. She was a graduate of Lowellville High School and received a degree in Nursing at Youngstown Hospital Nursing Association. Laura was a nurse...
Poland - Joseph Len, 97, of Poland, died early Thursday morning, November 27, 2014 at his residence. Joseph was born January 20, 1917 in New Castle, PA, a son of Louis and Katherine Len. At the age of 5, Joseph and his family moved to Europe, and he was raised in Poland. During WWII he served in the Polish Division...
North Lima - Rose Perry, 101, of North Lima, formerly of Struthers, died early Thursday morning, November 27, 2014 at the Inn at Glenellen. Rose was born January 24, 1913 in Thomas, W.Va., a daughter of James and Josephine Spadaro Paris. As a small child, Rose and her family moved to Struthers. A 1930 graduate of Struthers High School, Rose...
Poland - Karen Sue Lewis, age 64, of Youngstown, died on Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Austin Woods Nursing Center. She was born in Youngstown, on August 2, 1950, the daughter of the late, Leslie and Mary Jane Shramo Lewis. Karen was a 1971 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a member of Faith Community Covenant Church. She enjoyed...
John Harry "Swede" Anderson, 93 John Harry Anderson died peacefully on November 26, 2014, after a brief stay at the Hospice of the Valley. John was born August 10, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry Albert Anderson and Mary Alta Williams Anderson. Harry A. Anderson served in the U.S. Army and Mary Alta Anderson served in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Boardman- A memorial service will be held Wednesday evening at 7:00PM Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman for Joseph F. Bozzacco who passed away November 26, 2014 at his residence. Joe was born in Youngstown to Angelo and Andonia Bozzacco. He was very active in many golf and bowling leagues in the valley, but his first love was fishing. He went to...
Frank Feeley, 86 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. - Frank Feeley, 86, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Nov. 24, 2014, at Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. His beloved wife, Dorothy Doughton Feeley, preceded him in death; as well as sisters Ellen Sondecker, Evelyn Jerry, Pauline Flint; brother Jack Feeley; and his parents. The Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman, will handle arrangements and friends...
Lowellville - Bruce A. Coppola, 55, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 23, 2014. Bruce was born January 4, 1959 in Youngstown, a son of J.M. Coppola and Beverly Dovich Patrick. A lifelong resident of Lowellville, Bruce was a 1977 graduate of Lowellville High School. Bruce owned and operated his own construction business called Coppola Corporation since 1977. He was a member...
Tributes Robert W. Davis Nov. 24, 2014 Services will be held Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. at Davis-Becker Funeral Home for Robert W. Davis, who passed away at Hospice House Saturday morning. He had led a full and active life until he contracted an illness in September. Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Youngstown and Boardman. He was born in Youngstown...
Struthers - Ernest Edwin Bowes , 87, died November 21, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Bowes was born April 9, 1927 in Youngstown, a son of Ernest and Sigrid Hogan Bowes. He was a 1945 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate. Ernest worked at Youngstown Sheet and Tube for 34 years as a Armature Winder. He was a veteran of the...
Janice D. Susak, 67, of Youngstown, died on Friday, November 21, 2014 in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. She was born in Tuscaloosa, AL on December 25, 1946, daughter of the late, James and Edith King. She proudly served her country in the United States Army and was employed as an LpN with Colonial Manor Nursing Home for five years. Janice...
Robert Lee Raynes, 56, of Poland, died on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Hospice House. He was born in Charleston, WV, son of Clarence and Arlene Taylor Raynes and resided in the Youngstown area for the past 50 years. Robert was a 1977 graduate of Leetonia High School and was employed as a truck driver for Falcon Transportation. He...