Obituaries

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

Mary L Adams

Mary L Adams

Nov 20, 2014

Poland - Mary L. Adams, 55, of Poland, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her residence. Mary was born January 15, 1959 in Youngstown, a daughter of Thomas and Lucille DeLucia Clark. She was raised in Youngstown and moved to Poland in 1989. Mary was a 1977 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a devoted wife, mother, and...

Richard Ernest Navarra

Richard Ernest Navarra

Nov 19, 2014

Lowellville - Richard Ernest Navarra, 59, of Lowellville, died Wednesday evening, November 19, 2014 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Richard affectionately known as Dickie was born January 13, 1955 in New Castle, PA, a son of the late William and Josephine Coss Navarra. A life-long resident of Lowellville, Dickie was a 1973 graduate of Lowellville High School. After...

Amanda Christine Seman

Amanda Christine Seman

Nov 19, 2014

Poland - Amanda Christine Seman, 26, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Amanda was born February 26, 1988 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert A. Jr. and Christine (Ward) Seman. She was a 2006 Struthers High School graduate, where she played basketball. Amanda was full of love and affection and was a very giving person who enjoyed spending time with her...

Charlene "Char" Cole

Charlene "Char" Cole

Nov 18, 2014

Charlene "Char" Cole, 68, of Poland, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital. She was born in Youngstown on March 1, 1946, a daughter of the late Roger and Charlotte Sheely Andre. A graduate of Struthers High School, Charlene resided in Poland for the last five years and prior to that, spent 20 years in East Palestine. She...

William R Denton

William R Denton

Nov 16, 2014

Struthers - William R. Denton, 90, of Struthers, died late Sunday evening, November 16, 2014, at his residence. William was born November 5, 1924 in Enon Valley, PA, a son of Marvin Lloyd and Grace Hope Denton. He was raised in Youngstown and moved to Struthers in 1950. A 1943 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, William enlisted in the...

Ann Lila Layton

Ann Lila Layton

Nov 15, 2014

Youngstown - Ann Lila Layton, 68, died early Saturday morning, November 15, 2014 at Beeghly Oaks. Ann was born April 5, 1946 in Youngstown, a daughter of Luther Melvin and Anna Lila (Bell) Brooks. She was a 1964 graduate of North High School and attended Youngstown State University. Mrs. Layton worked at St. Elizabeth Health Center as a phlebotomist and...

Richard Edward Lenz

Richard Edward Lenz

Nov 14, 2014

Richard Edward Lenz, 89, of Reedsville, PA, died Friday at Geisinger- Lewistown Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Youngstown, August 1, 1925, he was the son of Helen (Maust) Lenz and Edward Louis Lenz. He lived in Niles, Ohio, for 40 years before moving this year to live with his daughter in Reedsville. Mr. Lenz graduated from Boardman High...

Mary Donatelli

Mary Donatelli

Nov 12, 2014

Lowellville - Mary Donatelli, 92, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her home. Mary was born March 18, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Nancy Oleo Joy. She was a graduate of The Rayen School. On December 14, 1946, Mary wed Daniel Donatelli and became a homemaker. A devoted wife, Mary often referred to her husband as "the...

Robert E Richards Sr

Robert E Richards Sr

Nov 12, 2014

Poland - Robert E. Richards, Sr., 81, of Poland, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his residence. Robert, affectionately known as Bob, was born April 10, 1933 in Poland, a son of Thomas and Lillian Black Richards. A life-long resident of Poland, Bob was a graduate of Poland Seminary High School, Class of 1950. In 1951 Bob served in the...

Norman B. Purucker

Norman B. Purucker

Nov 12, 2014

Tributes Norman B. Purucker Services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 at Davis-Becker Funeral Home with calling hours from 10:00 a.m. -10:45 am. For Norman B. Purucker, 97 of Boardman. He passed away Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center-Boardman. Mr. Purucker was born June 24, 1917 in Youngstown, a son of Fred W. and Rose McDowell Caldwell Purucker, moving to...

Noreen M. Schneider

Noreen M. Schneider

Nov 10, 2014

Boardman - Noreen M. Schneider, 70, died Monday evening, November 10, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Boardman after a three year battle with ovarian cancer. Noreen was born September 17, 1944 in Youngstown, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Sheridan Casey. She was a 1962 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School. Mrs. Schneider first worked as a secretary at IBM...

Leslie Ann Kiske

Leslie Ann Kiske

Nov 6, 2014

Poland - Leslie Ann Kiske, 78, died Thursday afternoon, November 6, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mrs. Kiske was born May 7, 1936 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Miller Ashoff. A graduate of Boardman High School, Mrs. Kiske received her bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University and her master's degree in education...

Michael T Cossack

Michael T Cossack

Nov 6, 2014

Struthers - Michael T. Cossack , 94, formerly of Struthers, died Thursday afternoon, November 6th, at Providence Benedictine Nursing Center in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Michael affectionately known as "Painter Mike" was born July 31, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio, son of Michael and Maria (Yulana) Cossack. He was raised in Youngstown and in 1952 he moved to Struthers where he resided...

Bard Alpern

Bard Alpern

Nov 6, 2014

Bard Alpern, age 64, died on Thursday Nov. 6, 2014. He was the beloved son of the late Dr. Samuel and Irene Frankel Alpern. He is also survived by many cousins, including Bob and Phyllis Mullen and Gerry (and the late Harold) Gondelman. There will be no calling hours or services. Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.

Richard "Dick" L. Price

Richard "Dick" L. Price

Nov 5, 2014

Tributes Richard "Dick" L. Price Poland Richard "Dick" Lee Price, 77 passed away peacefully, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2014 at Hospice house. Mr. Price was born August 19, 1937 in Youngstown, a son of the late Lawrence and Jeanette (Stewart) Price. He was a graduate of South High School class of 1955. He had worked for Youngstown City Schools and...

Robert S. "Duke" Wellington

Robert S. "Duke" Wellington

Nov 3, 2014

Richard S. "Duke" Wellington, 81 Windermere, Florida Richard Stanley "Duke" Wellington, 81 passed away on November 3, 2014 peacefully at his home in Windermere, Florida. He was born Jan. 21, 1933 in Youngstown and attended Boardman High School where he graduated in 1951. He was proudly honored in 2004 for his high school athletic achievements by being voted into the...

Marian Ann "Mae" Scavelli

Marian Ann "Mae" Scavelli

Nov 1, 2014

Youngstown - Marian "Mae" Scavelli, 89, formerly of Struthers, died Saturday evening, November 1, 2014 at The Inn at Christine Valley, where she has lived for the past four years. Mrs. Scavelli, affectionately known as "Mae," was born September 12, 1925 in Hillsville, PA, a daughter of Bruno and Angela Loccisano Schiavello. She was raised in Farrell, PA and moved...

Brenda Lee Mack

Brenda Lee Mack

Nov 1, 2014

Canfield - Brenda Lee Mack, 57, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, November 1, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center after a short illness. Brenda was born July 17, 1957 in Salem, a daughter of Richard and Bernice Wells Hill. Raised in Lisbon, she was a 1976 graduate of Southern Local High School. Brenda attended Harding Business College in Youngstown, received...

Ida C. Ramun

Ida C. Ramun

Oct 30, 2014

Lowellville - Ida C. Ramun, died October 30, 2014 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Mrs. Ramun was born October 12, 1922 in Lowellville, a daughter of Samuel and Caroline Oliano Coppola. She was a 1940 graduate of Lowellville High School. Ida was a member of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Church. She was an avid reader that loved to...

Eugene "Gene" Moretti Sr

Eugene "Gene" Moretti Sr

Oct 29, 2014

Lowellville - Eugene "Gene" Moretti, Sr., 88, died Wednesday morning, October 29, 2014 at the Hospice House. Mr. Moretti, known as "Gene," was born August 14, 1926 in Hillsville, PA, a son of Nazzareno and Angeline Mangine Moretti. He was raised in Erskine Quarry and attended Union High School. Gene moved to Lowellville upon his marriage. In November of 1944,...

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