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On Wednesday afternoon, James Christian Johnson, 45, left this world and went to the city where the streets have no name. He passed away at St. Elizabeth's after complications from pneumonia. James was born Oct. 31, 1968, to Bob and Judy Johnson in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he was a high school sophomore. He spent the rest of...
Columbus - Mary Butch, 93, formerly of Hamilton Blvd. in Struthers, died early Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 at Mayfair Village Retirement and Nursing Center in Columbus. Mrs. Butch was born January 12, 1921 in Allegheny County, PA, a daughter of Louis and Mary Thomas Mathe, and came to the Youngstown area as a child. She lived in Struthers for...
Poland - Mary E. Johnson, 85, died Saturday afternoon, October 4, 2014 at Maplecrest Nursing Home in Struthers. Mrs. Johnson was born September 10, 1929 in New Castle, PA, a daughter of Irwin and Elizabeth Murray Ferry. She was a 1947 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Mrs. Johnson worked as a sales representative for Home Interiors for over 20...
Youngstown - John Howard Greiner, Sr., 82, died Friday evening, October 3, 2014 at his home, surrounded by family. Mr. Greiner was born May 2, 1932 in Natrona Heights, PA, a son of John and Goldie Jones Greiner, and came to the Youngstown area as a young child. His first job was with Royal Crown Cola as a truck driver....
Youngstown - Diana Marie Bunetta, 58, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 under hospice care at Omni Manor Health Care Center after a lengthy battle with bladder cancer. Diana was born April 18, 1956 in Youngstown, a daughter of Steve Bunetta and Ruth (Komorosky) Biel. She was a 1974 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended YSU. She enjoyed baking, selling...
Tributes Boardman Metrechia "Tish" A. Soper A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, in Boardman for Metrechia A. "Tish" Soper, 66 of Boardman. She passed away Wednesday at her home. Tish was born February 24, 1948 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank M. and Margaret Anne Firth Soper. She is a...
Phyllis Leon Whited, 92 BOARDMAN-Phyllis Leon Whited, 92, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, Sept. 23, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Whited was born on Oct. 1, 1922, in Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of Geraldine Sitgreaves and George T. Williams. She and her husband, Charles W. Whited were married, on Dec. 25, 1941, in Youngstown. They were blessed with...
Struthers - E. Theresa Bonelli, 98, died September 22, 2014 at Maplecrest Nursing Home. Mrs. Bonelli was born January 7, 1916 in Struthers, a daughter of Louis and Tresa Sekely Begala. She was a 1934 graduate of Struthers High School. Theresa worked as a clerk in the family business at Begala Grocery Store in Struthers, before working at Strouss's and...
New Middletown - John Ziccardi, 66, of New Middletown, died early Monday morning, September 22, 2014 at the Greenbriar surrounded by his beloved family. John was born October 17, 1947 in Youngstown, the eldest son of the late Thomas and Marian DiLullo Ziccardi. John attended Poland Seminary High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1968 and served...
New Middletown - Thomas Ziccardi, 92, of New Middletown, formerly of Poland, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center where he resided for the last 5 years. Mr. Ziccardi, affectionately known as Tucker, was born May 12, 1922 in Lowellville, a son of John and Madeline Ziccardi. A United States Navy Veteran, Tucker served during World...
Canfield - John J. "Jack" Ball, 80, died early Saturday morning, September 20, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Ball was born December 1, 1933 in Youngstown, a son of James and Harriett Richardson Ball. He was a 1952 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Mr. Ball was employed by Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Republic Steel,...
Youngstown - Dr. Barbara Jane Engelhardt, 85, formerly of Austintown, died Saturday evening, September 20, 2014 at Park Vista Retirement Community. Dr. Engelhardt was born September 2, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of William and Dora Seiber Grimm. Dr. Engelhardt received her B.S. from Muskingum College, Master's degree from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing WRU, and Ph.D. from...
Struthers - Stephen A. Miner, 84, died early Wednesday morning, September 17, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Miner was born July 30, 1930 in Struthers, a son Stephen and Anna Granchie Miner. A lifelong resident of Struthers, Mr. Miner was a 1949 graduate of Struthers High School. He worked as a foreman for Youngstown Sheet & Tube/LTV, retiring in...
Vienna - Clyde Anderson, Jr., 87, formerly of Youngstown, died Tuesday evening, September 16, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Anderson was born June 4, 1927 in Youngstown, a son of Clyde and Cecilia Carlson Anderson. Raised in Youngstown, Clyde attended The Rayen High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving during World War II from January...
Tributes Boardman John R. "Jack" Siersdorfer John R. "Jack" Siersdorfer, 87 of Boardman passed away with his family at his side Tuesday, Sept 16, 2014. Jack was born Sept. 19, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Fred and Amy (Kern) Siersdorfer, loving husband of Verna (Muir) Sierdorfer passed away after a 30 year long battle with Parkinson's. Jack retired from...
POLAND-Anna C. Horvath, 94, died Monday afternoon, September 15, 2014 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Horvath was born June 11, 1920 in Youngstown, a daughter of Otto and Catherine Shaffer Haug. Raised in Youngstown, she attended South High School. She married her husband, Frank J. Horvath, on August 29, 1941 and they moved to Poland in 1956. Mrs. Horvath was...
North Lima - Carl Henry Englehart, 93, of North Lima, formerly of Poland, died Sunday afternoon, September 14, 2014 at Assumption Village, where he resided for the past 4 years. Carl was born March 19, 1921 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Carl and Dora Becker Englehart. A life-long resident of Poland, Carl was a 1939 graduate of Poland Seminary...
Dennis M. Gallo, 61 YOUNGSTOWN - Dennis M. Gallo, 61, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. He was born July 30, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Alice Lucas Gallo. He was a well know and admired musician, playing throughout the local area and country. He is a 1971 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and had attended...
Lowellville - Michael M. Dorney, 64, died September 14, 2014 at the Hospice House after a battle with kidney cancer. Mr. Dorney was born October 28, 1949 in Youngstown, a son of James and Callie Zumbro Dorney, and a resident of Lowellville since 1978. He was a 1969 graduate of East High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United...
Worcester, Massachusetts - Pamela Jeanne Stavick, 62, formerly of Poland, died Friday, September 12, 2014, unexpectedly at her home in Worcester, MA. Pamela was born November 2, 1951, the daughter of John and Margaret Purcell Stavick (aka Stavich), in Youngstown, Ohio. She graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1969, where she was a member of the National Honor Society;...