Obituaries

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

Lee R. John

Lee R. John

Jun 27, 2013

Poland - Lee R. John, 81, died early Thursday morning, June 27, 2013 at Assumption Village. Mr. John was born August 18, 1931 in Cleveland, a son of Ben E. John Jr. and Mildred Koehler John. He came to Struthers in 1961 and lived there until he and his wife moved to Poland in 2001 to live with his son...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tondy

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tondy

Jun 27, 2013

Struthers - Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tondy, 86, died late Thursday evening, June 27, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Betty was born March 27, 1927 in Youngstown, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann Kerchofer. She attended East High School and was a homemaker. Betty loved spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. In her...

Robert Benson Ellis

Robert Benson Ellis

Jun 26, 2013

Struthers - Robert Benson Ellis, 80, of Struthers, died Wednesday, June 26, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Mr. Ellis, affectionately known as Ben, was born September 21, 1932 in Carter, GA, a son of Everett and Thelma Ellis. Raised in Marietta, GA, Ben attended Sprayberry High School. He came to this area to work for the Youngstown Sheet and...

Rose Doris Yeropoli

Rose Doris Yeropoli

Jun 24, 2013

Campbell - Rose Doris Yeropoli, 97, formerly of Campbell, died June 24, 2013, of natural causes at Assumption Village, North Lima. She was born October 3, 1915 in Campbell, the daughter of Anthony and Mary Flask Parish. Rose attended Campbell City Schools and was a member of Christ, the Good Shepherd Parish, St. Joseph the Provider Church, Campbell. Rose married...

Nancy J. Rotz

Nancy J. Rotz

Jun 24, 2013

LOWELLVILLE- Nancy Jean Rotz, 74, died June 24, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Rotz was born February 27, 1939 in Youngstown, a daughter of Jobe and Mary (Watson) Barnhart. She was a graduate of Union High School in New Castle. She first worked as a secretary for McBride Motors and later retired as an auditor from the Lowellville Bank, with...

Mary E. Danko

Mary E. Danko

Jun 19, 2013

New Middletown - Mary E. Danko, 91, formerly of Struthers, died Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Mary was born July 5, 1921 in Struthers, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Feo Varacall. A life-long resident of Struthers, Mary was a graduate of Struthers High School. She was a hairdresser and owned and operated Mary's...

Mary Louise "Mern" Lucente

Mary Louise "Mern" Lucente

Jun 18, 2013

Struthers - Mary Louise "Mern" Lucente, 82, of Struthers, died Tuesday morning at Hospice House. Mrs. Lucente was born June 21, 1930 in Campbell, a daughter of Zack and Mary Mazerik Wittway. She was a 1949 graduate of South High School. Mrs. Lucente was a stay at home mom until the youngest of her seven children started high school. She...

Nancy J. Creed

Nancy J. Creed

Jun 18, 2013

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Margaret A. "Peggy" Selby

Margaret A. "Peggy" Selby

Jun 16, 2013

Margaret A. "Peggy" Selby, 76 Columbiana June 19, 2013 A mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, 10:30 a.m. in Boardman at St. Charles Borromeo Church for Margaret A. Selby, who passed away Sunday night at the Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness. Mrs. Selby was born Sept. 20, 1936 in Struthers, a daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth McMullen....

James G. Fortunato

James G. Fortunato

Jun 16, 2013

Austintown - James G. "Uncle Jim" Fortunato, 58, of Austintown, died June 16, 2013 at Hospice House. James was born August 18, 1954 in Youngstown, son of James and Bridget Anna (Mignella) Fortunato. He worked in the laundry department for Goodwill Industries for 26 years, where he at one time received employee of the year. He was a member of...

Merle E. Miller

Merle E. Miller

Jun 11, 2013

Merle E. Miller, 87 YOUNGSTOWN ­ Services will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m. at the Davis-Becker Funeral Home for Merle E. Miller, 87. He passed away Tuesday morning at Hospice House. Mr. Miller was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Youngstown, a son of Christian R. and Ida Mae Ipe Miller. He was a partner in the family business, C.R....

Peter C. Joseph

Peter C. Joseph

Jun 11, 2013

Boardman - Peter C. Joseph, 58, died Tuesday afternoon June 11, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic, from complications of a heart attack, that he suffered on Tuesday, June 4. Peter, affectionately known as Pete was born September 15, 1954 in Youngstown, a son of Joe and Frances Joseph. He was a 1972 graduate of Chaney High School and in 1977...

Betty Lucille Sayavich

Betty Lucille Sayavich

Jun 10, 2013

Lowellville - Betty Lucille Sayavich, 87, died Monday morning, June 10, 2013 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Mrs. Sayavich was born November 4, 1925 in Lowellville, a daughter of Ernest and Hilda Allshouse Norberg. A life-long resident of Lowellville, Mrs. Sayavich was a 1943 graduate of Lowellville High School. She was a homemaker and a long time member of...

Neal E. Moore

Neal E. Moore

Jun 9, 2013

Struthers - Neal E. Moore, 90, of Struthers, died Sunday evening, June 9, 2013 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Neal, affectionately known as "Satch", was born September 6, 1922 in Struthers, a son of Earl and Marie Taylor Moore. A life-long resident of Struthers, Neal lived in the family home until recently moving to Lowellville to live with...

Esther Ann Williams

Esther Ann Williams

Jun 8, 2013

New Bedford - Esther Ann Williams, 85, of New Bedford, Pennsylvania, died June 8, 2013 at UPMC Passavant Hospital. Mrs. Williams was born July 16, 1927 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of Andrew and Anna (Raschak) Luptak. She was a 1945 graduate of Union High School. Esther drove school bus for Wilmington Area High School and the Villa Maria High School...

James F. Bodendorfer

James F. Bodendorfer

Jun 6, 2013

Poland - James F. Bodendorfer, 70, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at his home. James was born May 5, 1943 in Canton, Ohio, a son of Frederick and Francis Stoner Bodendorfer. Raised in Canton, James was a graduate of Timken High School. He furthered his education at the University of Akron where he received his bachelor's in Accounting. James became...

Lee Brent Yaist Sr

Lee Brent Yaist Sr

Jun 6, 2013

Boardman - Lee Brent Yaist Sr., 63 of Boardman, died June 6, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center with his family by his side. Mr.Yaist was born June 10, 1949 in New Milton, WV, son of Leroy and Agnes Law Yaist. He was a 1968 South High School graduate. Lee worked as a machine operator for Hynes Industry for 37...

Sarah Ann Wallace Knapp

Sarah Ann Wallace Knapp

Jun 1, 2013

Sarah Ann Wallace Knapp, of Ithaca, NY passed away June 1, 2013 at the age of 86 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 9,1926, the daughter of William W. Wallace and Edith C. Wallace. Sarah, known as Sally by all who knew her, was a graduate of Beaver High School in Beaver,...

Alva Mae May

Alva Mae May

Jun 1, 2013

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James A. Vitucci

James A. Vitucci

May 31, 2013

Youngstown - James A. Vitucci, 44, died May 31, 2013. Jimmy was born October 15, 1968 in Youngstown, a son of Vincent A. Vitucci and Theodora (Gage) Mancini. He was a 1987 graduate of Struthers High School. Jimmy previously worked for Steego Auto Parts, Quality Tree Service, and MVP Moving. In his spare time, Jimmy enjoyed working on cars, going...

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