Obituaries

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

Carole Ann Barbato

Carole Ann Barbato

Apr 30, 2014

Poland - Carole A. Barbato, Ph.D., 64, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, April 30, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Carole was born May 13, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Thomas and Fedora Napolitano Teminsky. She was a 1967 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Carole went on to further her education at Kent State University and...

Kenneth James Kmetz

Kenneth James Kmetz

Apr 30, 2014

Lowellville - Kenneth James Kmetz, 66, of Lowellville, died Wednesday afternoon at the Cleveland Clinic. Kenny was born October 3, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of John and Audrey MacDonald Kmetz. He was raised in Campbell and was a 1965 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. After graduation Kenny served in the United States Air Force as a chopper medic...

Margaret Ann Yanno

Margaret Ann Yanno

Apr 29, 2014

Boardman - Margaret Ann Yanno, 73, of Boardman, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday evening, April 29, 2014 with her family at her side. Margaret affectionately known as Margie, was born May 18, 1940 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Ralph and Phyllis Restivo Ambrosia. She was raised in Youngstown and was a 1958 graduate of East High...

Frank J. "Moose" Bartolovich

Frank J. "Moose" Bartolovich

Apr 29, 2014

Poland - Frank J. "Moose" Bartolovich, 84, died Tuesday morning, April 29, 2014 at the Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Frank, affectionately known by many as "Moose," was born July 18, 1929 in Ford City, PA, a son of Frank and Anna Skocic Bartolovich. Frank's father passed when he was a small child and he was raised by his...

Mildred "Millie" Hillman

Mildred "Millie" Hillman

Apr 27, 2014

YOUNGSTOWN - Mildred "Millie" Crissinger Hillman, 94, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 27, 2014, at Austintown Woods. Millie was born June 24, 1919, in Spencer, W.Va., a daughter of Wilbur and Lulu Board Crissinger. She was a graduate of Struthers High School. Millie graduated from Youngstown College with an associate's degree in business. She worked as a salesperson for Bermann's...

Mary Jane Capan

Mary Jane Capan

Apr 26, 2014

Lowellville - Mary Jane Capan, 79, died April 26, 2014 at Hampton Woods Nursing Home . Mrs. Capan was born March 5, 1935 in Lowellville, a daughter of Ralph and Laura Altiero Rotz. She was a Lowellville High School graduate and was a cook for the Lowellville Schools. Mary Jane was a member of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Church....

Walter "Skip" Murray Harris

Walter "Skip" Murray Harris

Apr 26, 2014

LOWELLVILLE- Walter "Skip" Murray Harris, 65, passed away peacefully April 26, 2014, at his residence from a terminal illness. Mr. Harris was born Feb. 1, 1949, in Youngstown, a son of Edward and Laurabelle Knoll Harris. Skip was a 1967 graduate of Lowellville High School, where he played football. He was veteran of the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. from 1969...

Sharan Lynn Carcelli

Sharan Lynn Carcelli

Apr 25, 2014

Struthers - Sharan Lynn Carcelli, 68, died April 25, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Carcelli was born May 30, 1945 in Youngstown, a daughter of Gilbert Prine and Dorothy Luther Macejko. She was a 1963 graduate of Struthers High School. Sharan lived for her family and loved spending time with family and friends. She is survived by her husband Edward,...

Jean Davis

Jean Davis

Apr 25, 2014

Sara Jean Davis Poland Services will be held Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Boardman for Sara "Jean" Davis, 83 who passed away Friday morning at the Greenbriar Health Center. Jean was born Aug. 7, 1930 in Canton, a daughter of George and Mildred Arnold Davis. She graduated from Youngstown's East high School in 1950 and was...

Mr. Alex S. Kollay, III

Mr. Alex S. Kollay, III

Apr 24, 2014

Alex S. Kollay, III Boardman April 25, 2014 Services will be held Monday, 1:00 p.m. at Heritage Presbyterian Church for Alex S. Kollay, III. Also known as the "Candyman". He passed away Thursday morning at Omni Manor. Mr. Kollay was born Dec. 26, 1937 in Youngstown, a son of Alexander S. and Pearl E. Houser Kollay. He had worked for...

Virginia Helen (Schialdone) Semko

Virginia Helen (Schialdone) Semko

Apr 23, 2014

Virginia Helen (Schialdone) Semko, 88, of Chagrin Falls, formerly of Lowellville, died Wednesday afternoon at Arden Courts in Chagrin Falls. Virginia was born August 1, 1925 in Lowellville, a daughter of Cosmo and Mary ( Ziccardi) DiCioccio. Raised in Lowellville, Virginia was a graduate of Lowellville High School and had worked as a secretary to the divisional merchandise manager for...

Mary "Eleanor" Welsh

Mary "Eleanor" Welsh

Apr 21, 2014

Poland - Mary "Eleanor" Welsh, 98, passed away early Monday morning, April 21, 2014. Eleanor was born September 10, 1915 in Struthers, a daughter of Peter and Mary Funfare Hopkins. She was a 1933 graduate of Struthers Memorial High School and graduated from comptometer school in November of 1934. Eleanor worked as a comptometer specialist for Youngstown Sheet and Tube....

Joan E. Sopko

Joan E. Sopko

Apr 18, 2014

Youngstown - Joan E. Sopko, 83, died April 18, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman. Mrs. Sopko was born November 24, 1930 in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael F. and Margaret J. Ford Baker She was a member of Faith Community Covenant Church, where she was the organist for over 30 years, retiring in 1985. Joan was a...

Esther Irene Thompson

Esther Irene Thompson

Apr 18, 2014

Boardman- Esther Irene Thompson, 95, died Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014 at the Vista Center in Mineral Ridge. Esther was born December 11, 1918 in New Castle, PA, a daughter of John and Bessie Hoover Thompson and one of eleven children. She was a graduate of South High School, Class of 1938. After graduation, she worked at General Fireproofing for...

Nancy L. Harshe

Nancy L. Harshe

Apr 16, 2014

Boardman - Nancy L. Harshe, 74, died Wednesday evening, April 16, 2014 at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman, surrounded by family. Mrs. Harshe was born September 9, 1939 in Louisa, KY, a daughter of Drew and Maxie Chapman Parson. She was a 1956 graduate of Louisa High School. After graduation, she moved to Lima, Ohio and attended the Northwest...

Mary "Skeets" Louise Aronson

Mary "Skeets" Louise Aronson

Apr 13, 2014

Poland - Mary Louise "Skeets" Aronson, 85, of Poland, died Sunday evening at her residence with her family at her side. Mary Louise, affectionately known as Skeets, was born March 16, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of Bernard and Helen Larsen Heckel. She was raised in Struthers and was a graduate of the Struthers High School Class of 1946. Skeets...

Norma J. White

Norma J. White

Apr 12, 2014

Enon Valley - Norma J. White, 82, of Enon Valley, formerly of Poland, died April 12, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. White was born March 11, 1932 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Ellsworth and Margaret Porter Cousins. She moved from Poland to Enon Valley in 1970 where she and her husband Jim established and operated a Thoroughbred Horse Farm...

Kathy L. Heitzenrater

Kathy L. Heitzenrater

Apr 12, 2014

Edinburg - Kathy Lynn Heitzenrater, 56, passed away, peacefully, early Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at her residence. Kathy was born January 8, 1958 in Uniontown, PA, a daughter of Kenneth and Hazel DeVault Sumey. A 1975 graduate of Uniontown High School, Kathy worked for Liberty Mutual in New Castle for over 17 years. She was a member of the...

Harold R. Parker

Harold R. Parker

Apr 12, 2014

Poland - Harold R. Parker, 87 of Poland, died April 12, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mr. Parker was born July 11, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Raymond and Florence Dobson Parker. He was a 1944 South High School graduate and attended Youngstown College. Harold was a Youngstown Police Officer for 28, retired in 1978. He was a...

Mr. George B. Snyder III

Mr. George B. Snyder III

Apr 11, 2014

George B. Snyder, III - avid talker, family man, meticulous planner, and a proud lifelong resident of Youngstown - passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 11, 2014, at the age of 88. As George would tell it, this was not the first time he died. According to George, he first died in 1945 as a Naval Seaman when...

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