Obituaries

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

Michael Messinia

Michael Messinia

Mar 5, 2011

Hillsville - Michael R. Messina, 76, of Hillsville, PA, died this past weekend at his residence. Michael was born February 24, 1935 in New Castle, PA, a son of Pete and Rose Maravola Messina. He worked for Gennaro Paving for over 35 years and was a member of Christ the King Parish in Hillsville. Michael leaves his sisters, Mary Jean...

James E. Prestas Sr

James E. Prestas Sr

Mar 3, 2011

Struthers - James E. "Jimi" Prestas, Sr., 57, of Struthers, died March 3, 2011 at his home. James, affectionately known as "Jimi", was born August 27, 1953 in Youngstown, a son of Emro Prestas and Helen (Hilbon) Kolis. Jimi has been a lifelong area resident. He was a1971 graduate of North High School and worked as a materials handler for...

Mildred E. Grant

Mildred E. Grant

Mar 3, 2011

Mildred E. Grant March 8, 2011 Tributes Memorial services will be held Tuesday, 11:30am at Davis-Becker Funeral Home in Boardman for Mildred E. Grant. She passed away Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Grant was born June 25, 1924 in Canfield, a daughter of Floyd and Anne Albert Dutcher. Prior to her marriage, she had worked in the...

Robert E. Marsh Sr

Robert E. Marsh Sr

Mar 2, 2011

Robert E. Marsh, Sr. Marietta, GA Robert Elden Marsh, Sr., 81 died peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home in Marietta, GA. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife Sally Grace. Robert is survived by a son, Robert, Jr. and daughter in law, Colleen: son, John: daughter, Cynthia and son in law, John: 8 grandchildren; 7...

Betty L. Olesen

Betty L. Olesen

Mar 2, 2011

Betty L. Olesen, 81 BOARDMAN - Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Boardman United Methodist Church Chapel for Betty L. Olesen, 81, she passed away Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Olesen was born April 20, 1929, in Harmony, Pa., a daughter of Henry H. and Anna Graham. She was a homemaker and a member...

James Lee Gruhlkey

James Lee Gruhlkey

Mar 2, 2011

Boardman - James Lee Gruhlkey, 24 of Boardman, died Thursday, March 2, 2011. Jimmy was born July 14, 1986 in Iraklion, Crete Greece, son of Karl Gruhlkey and Pamela Fantone Rocco. He was a 2004 graduate of Poland Seminary and attended Youngstown State University, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, where he had served as...

Robert Elden Marsh Sr

Robert Elden Marsh Sr

Mar 2, 2011

MARIETTA, GA. - Robert Elden Marsh Sr., 81, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at his home in Marietta. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sally Grace. Robert is survived by a son, Robert Jr. and daughter-in-law, Colleen; son John; daughter Cynthia and son-in-law John; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Robert graduated from Woodrow Wilson High...

Mrs. Winifred L. Tarr

Mrs. Winifred L. Tarr

Mar 1, 2011

Winifred L. Tarr, 88 of Cortland, formerly of Struthers died Tuesday evening at the Hospice House in Poland. Winifred, affectionately known as Winnie, was born November 20, 1922 in Lowellville, a daughter of Herbert and Iva Matthews Jones. Winnie lived in Struthers most of her life until moving to Mercer for 10 years then to Cortland for 12 years. A...

Anne Mattis

Anne Mattis

Feb 28, 2011

Struthers - Anne Mattis, 91, of Struthers, died Monday morning, February 28, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Mattis was born October 24, 1919 in Struthers, a daughter of Michael and Anna Patrick Tablack. She was a 1937 graduate of Struthers High School and was a homemaker. Mrs. Mattis was a member of Holy Trinity Church in Struthers, where she belonged...

John Dimoff

John Dimoff

Feb 28, 2011

John Dimoff, 85 of New Middletown, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at the Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Mr. Dimoff was born June 21, 1925 in Youngstown, a son of Thomas and Martha Zavada Dimoff, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1944 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. During WWII, he served in the Army, as a...

Eugene F. "Gene" Auman

Eugene F. "Gene" Auman

Feb 27, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Eugene F. Auman, 92, of Austintown, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Clare Bridge in Austintown. Gene was born October 15, 1918 in Youngstown, a son of James and Anna Eisenhauer Auman. He was a 1936 graduate of Struthers High School. Gene worked for Youngstown Sheet and Tube for 42 years, retiring in 1978 as the Manager of...

Caroline Leason

Caroline Leason

Feb 25, 2011

Poland - Caroline Leason, 86 of Poland, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Leason was born February 29, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of Louis and Anastasia Oregulan Stefanic, and was a life long area resident. She was a 1942 graduate of Jackson Milton High School, and she attended the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing. Mrs. Leason...

Charles P. Haynes

Charles P. Haynes

Feb 24, 2011

Youngstown - Charles P. Haynes, 40, of Youngstown, died February 24, 2011 at his home. Charles was born May 7, 1970 in Youngstown. He was the youngest son of Robert and Roberta (Britton) Haynes, Sr. He attended East High School and was known and loved by all he met. He will be sadly missed. He is survived by his sister,...

Alice J. Mullenax

Alice J. Mullenax

Feb 24, 2011

Struthers - Alice J. Mullenax, 73, of Struthers, died February 24, 2011 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Mullenax was born February 25, 1937 in Connellsville, PA, a daughter of Theodore and Margaret Herwick Mickey. She moved to the Youngstown area over 45 years ago. She was a graduate of Connellsville High School and worked as a case worker for the...

Leonard J. Antal Sr

Leonard J. Antal Sr

Feb 23, 2011

POLAND - Leonard J. Antal Sr., 77, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 23, 2011, at his residence after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 26, 1933, in Youngstown, son of the late Paul and Mary (Shulay) Antal. A 1951 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, he attended Youngstown University and was also an Army Korean...

Paul Joseph Tkacik

Paul Joseph Tkacik

Feb 22, 2011

Poland - Paul Joseph Tkacik, 84, of Sunrise Assisted Living of Poland, formerly of New Middletown, died Tuesday afternoon at the Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House. Paul was born June 4, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Joseph and Frances Tkacik and was raised on the family farm in New Middletown. A 1944 graduate of Springfield Local High School,...

Cecil Medrick

Cecil Medrick

Feb 21, 2011

Cecil E. Medrick, 77 POLAND - Cecil E. Medrick, 77, of Poland, died Monday afternoon at Sunrise Assisted Living. Cecil was born on Aug. 2, 1933, in Logan, W. Va., a son of the late Joseph and Carrie Lucas Medrick. He was raised in Morgantown and lived in Tallahassee, Fla., before returning to this area. He and his wife, Dottie...

Marian J. Woolford

Marian J. Woolford

Feb 20, 2011

AUSTINTOWN- Marian J. Woolford, 87 of Austintown, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Woolford was born March 22, 1923 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Marlin and Marian Hess Allshouse. She was 1942 graduate of The Rayen School, where she was a member of the Acappella Choir. Mrs. Woolford was a member of the Trinity United...

Faye L. Bennett

Faye L. Bennett

Feb 18, 2011

Struthers - Faye L. Bennett, 71, of Struthers, died February 18, 2011 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Bennett was born November 30, 1939 in Van Buren, AK, a daughter of Robert and Rebah Parker Parke. She moved to the Youngstown area at the age of six. She was a graduate of Girard High School and received her bachelor of science...

Ruth Ann Lavin

Ruth Ann Lavin

Feb 18, 2011

New Middletown - Ruth Ann Lavin, 80, of New Middletown, died February 18, 2011 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Mrs. Lavin was born July 4, 1930 in East Palestine, a daughter of Walter and Edith Pugh Lowry. She attended Struthers High School and worked as a Postal Clerk for the United States Post Office in Struthers. Mrs. Lavin was...

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