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Poland - Anne Shepherd, 91, died early Monday morning, March 24, 2014 at Hospice House. Mrs. Shepherd was born in November of 1922 in Springburn, Scotland, a daughter of John and Jean. Anne served during World War II in the British Army, working with overseas mail delivery while stationed in Nottingham, England. She emigrated to the United States in 1951...
STRUTHERS - Robert J. "Bob" Stanton, 85, passed away on March 23, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Bob was born in Youngstown on November 22, 1928, the son of John F. and Frances (Whiston) Stanton. Bob was a 1946 graduate of South High School in Youngstown. Bob is survived by his wife, Catherine R. (Evanovits) "Kay" Stanton. Bob and Kay...
William Leroy "Butch" Schwab, 79 Struthers- Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers, for William Leroy "Butch" Schwab, 79, who died peacefully Saturday March 22 at his home with his family by his side. He was born July 6, 1934, in Struthers, the sixth son of Carl Schwab and...
Campbell - Antonio Rivera, 73, of Campbell, died Friday afternoon, March 21, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Rivera was born December 22, 1940 in Puerto Rico, a son of the late Benigno and Emilia Cruz Rivera. Antonio's mother passed away when he was an infant and he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Juan Cruz and Maria...
Struthers - Keith A. Richards, 54, died Friday evening, March 21, 2014 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Keith was born October 19, 1959 in Jacksonville, NC, a son of Neal and Catherine "Cathy" Felton Richards. He attended Woodrow Wilson and worked for many years in construction with various companies in the area. Most recently, Keith worked for...
Sherrodsville- Benjamin P. Davies, 87, died Thursday morning, March 20, 2014 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Benjamin was born May 15, 1926 in Brownsville, PA., a son of Benjamin S. and Helen Garwood Davies. He was raised in Youngstown and attended South High School where he graduated in 1944. After graduation Ben worked transporting Ore on the Great Lakes until...
Lowellville - Willard Ray Timms, 71, of Lowellville, died March 20, 2014 at his home. Mr. Timms was born August 8, 1942 in Brownsville, PA, a son of the late Harry Timms. He was a graduate of Struthers High School. An outdoorsman, Mr. Timms enjoyed hunting and fishing, particularly fishing with his granddaughter, Lillian. He is survived by three daughters,...
Struthers - Justin Robert Slaven, 23, passed away Thursday evening, March 20, 2014 at his home. Justin was born on May 2, 1990 in Youngstown, a son of Robert and Leslie Tych Slaven. A lifelong resident of Struthers, Justin graduated from Struthers High School in 2009, where he was a member of its choir. After graduation, Justin attended the ISLE...
Youngstown - Amelia Desko, 86, of Youngstown, died Thursday morning, March 20, 2014 at Inn at Christine Valley in Youngstown. Amelia was born July 4, 1927 in Campbell, a daughter of Thomas and Rose Palka Garback. A 1945 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School, Amelia was a proud homemaker. Her greatest joy was taking care of husband and her children,...
New Middletown-Alice Joanne Reardon Barret, 85, of New Middletown, passed away on March 19, 2014 at Hospice House in Poland, surrounded by family, old photos and cardinals. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 10, 1928 and graduated from Chaney High School in 1945. Joanne was married 51 years to Youngstown "Corner Boy" Sheldon Ercell Barret who preceded her...
Tributes Margery A. Di Carlo Boardman Margery A. Di Carlo, 86 of Boardman passed away March 19, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Main Campus. Margery was born on March 8, 1928 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Ignatius A. and Sarah T. Shuttleworth Crossen. Her family moved to Youngstown when she was very young and she attended St. Nicholas...
William Anthony Meier, 77 VILLA MARIA, PA. - William Anthony Meier, 77, of Villa Maria, Pa., passed away Wednesday evening, March 19, 2014, at the Hospice House in Poland. Mr. Meier was born July 26, 1936, in Columbus, a son of Girard A. and Mary Catherine Mattingly Meier. He was a graduate of St. Vincent DePaul High School in Mt....
Lowellville - Robert A. Arp, 77, died Monday morning, March 17, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Mr. Arp was born January 4, 1937 in Lowellville, a son of Gus and Minnie Boland Arp. He attended Lowellville High School and worked in maintenance for Falcon Foundry, retiring in 1998 after 35 years of service. He was a member of...
BOARDMAN- Alexsander Brown, 86, died early Monday morning, March 17, 2014, at Hospice House. Alexsander was born June 14, 1927 in Trenton, Nova Scotia, a son of John and Mary Brown. He came to the United States in 1962 to help raise his family. He worked for Steel Door as a welder for over 20 years. While growing up in...
Carolyn Rae Phillips, 85, of Struthers, passed away Sunday afternoon at her residence. Carolyn was born January 31, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of John Roy and Martha Unger Dingey. A life-long resident of Struthers, Carolyn attended Struthers High School and was a homemaker. Her husband Donald E. Phillips, whom she married October 4, 1956 died December 16, 1991. She...
Youngstown - Mildred "Pat" Swedik, 75, passed away March 15, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Swedik was born February 12, 1939 in Youngstown, a daughter of Alex and Katherine Estock Shasho. She was 1957 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Pat worked in food service for the Youngstown City Schools for 23 years. She was...
New Middletown - Memorial services will be at 6:00 PM Thursday at Davis-Becker Funeral Home in Boardman for Mary Theresa Tondy, 92, died late Friday evening March 14 at Hospice House of Poland. Mary was born December 27, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann Kerchofer. She worked for many years as toy manager for Consolidated Stores...
Lowellville - Debra (Debbie) Louise Ritzert, 57, passed away suddenly on March 13, 2014 joined by the Angels and Saints to meet the Lord and knowing she was loved by her family and friends. Debra was born September 13, 1956 to Clarence and Shirley Dupe Ritzert in Youngstown, Ohio. Debbie's parents were told shortly after birth that she would never...
Mentor - Audrey J. Nash, 85, died Tuesday afternoon at the Hospice House in North Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Nash was born on December 25, 1928 in Elyria, Ohio, a daughter of Charles and Grace Martha (Storrs) Thomas. Audrey spent the majority of her life living in the greater Cleveland area with the last twenty years in Mentor. She was a...
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Helen Umbrazun, 86, died Monday morning, March 10, 2014, at her residence. Helen was born March 11, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Guy and Mary Bollinger Grubbich. She was employed at the Canteen at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Campbell Works, where she met the love of her life, her husband, Peter Umbrazun. They married Oct....