Obituaries

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

Alex Downie, Jr

Alex Downie, Jr

Dec 7, 2009

BOARDMAN-Alex Downie, Jr. passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on December 7, 2009. He was born October 8, 1920, the son of the late Alex and Gertrude (Robertson) Downie. Alex graduated from Chaney High School in 1938 where he was a member of the National Honor Society. Upon graduation, he received the mathematics award and for many years...

Jamie Michael Serich

Jamie Michael Serich

Dec 6, 2009

Poland- Jamie Michael Serich, 17, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 6th. Jamie was born April 3rd, 1992 in Youngstown, a son of John and Cynthia (Quattro) Serich. He was a senior at Cardinal Mooney High School and a member of Holy Family Church. Jamie was a talented athlete and during his years at Mooney was a member of the...

Ralph W. Heberling

Ralph W. Heberling

Dec 4, 2009

Poland - Ralph Wayne Heberling, 92, of Poland, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mr. Heberling was born March 2, 1917 in Youngstown, a son of the late Edwin and Florence Stamm Heberling. He was a life long area resident. Mr. Heberling was a 1935 graduate of South High and a World War II Army...

Kenneth E. Earwood

Kenneth E. Earwood

Dec 2, 2009

New Middletown - Kenneth E. Earwood, 77, of New Middletown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 after passing at his home. Ken was born April 2, 1932 in Andrews, NC, a son of Willard and Hopey Hoxworth Earwood. Ken worked as a millwright for Youngstown Sheet and Tube for 33 years and retired...

Susan A. Fain

Susan A. Fain

Nov 29, 2009

Poland - Susan A. Fain, 90, of Poland, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at her daughter's home in Struthers. Mrs. Fain was born January 8, 1919 in Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of Mike and Anna Gunto Ponchak. Mrs. Fain worked for the Poland Middle School as a cook and also was an excellent short order cook at the Bowl-A-Drome...

Thelma L. Kifer

Thelma L. Kifer

Nov 29, 2009

Struthers - Thelma L. Kifer, 83, of Struthers, died Sunday evening at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Mrs. Kifer was born February 16, 1926 in Clarion County, Pa, a daughter of Frank and Dorothy Varner Finefrock. She attended Sligo High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Struthers Church of Christ and the Struthers Historical Society. Thelma...

Joanne Flannery

Joanne Flannery

Nov 28, 2009

Campbell - Joanne Flannery, 76, of Piccadilly Street, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. Mrs. Flannery was born April 5, 1933 in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles and Julia Reagan Boughner. She was a 1951 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Xenia, Ohio. Mrs. Flannery loved playing cards, crocheting, cooking, traveling to Florida,...

Amy Sue Pokopatz

Amy Sue Pokopatz

Nov 28, 2009

Struthers - Amy Sue Pokopatz, 33 of Spring Street, died Saturday evening, November 28, 2009, surrounded by her family at the Hospice House in Poland, following a brief illness. Miss. Pokopatz was born June 26, 1976 in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles Pokopatz and Karen Lewis Webb, and was a life long area resident. Amy was a 1994 graduate of...

Helen T. Rominger

Helen T. Rominger

Nov 27, 2009

Boardman - Helen T. Rominger, 89, of Boardman, died Friday morning, November 27, 2009 at the Hospice House. Mrs. Rominger was born July 15, 1920 in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalene Kuchinskas Tamulonis. She was raised in Youngstown and lived in both Poland and Boardman throughout her life. A graduate of South High School, Mrs. Rominger worked as...

Dorothy Louise Darrow Flower

Dorothy Louise Darrow Flower

Nov 27, 2009

Columbus - Dorothy Louise Darrow Flower, of Columbus, formerly of Struthers, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Westminster Thurber Community in Columbus. Mrs. Flower was born August 29, 1912 in Lowellville, a daughter of James and Ethelind French Darrow. She was raised in Lowellville and lived in Struthers until 20 years ago when she moved to Columbus. A 1930 graduate...

Mildred Y. Barone

Mildred Y. Barone

Nov 24, 2009

Struthers- Mildred Y. Barone, 91, of Struthers, died Tuesday afternoon at the Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown. Mrs. Barone, affectionately known as Grandma Millie, was born January 29, 1918 in Canton, a daughter of Dominic and Josephine Palumbo Martia. She was raised in Canton and moved to this area in 1937. Grandma Millie was a wonderful homemaker,...

William E. James, Sr

William E. James, Sr

Nov 20, 2009

William E. James Sr., 83 STRUTHERS William E. James, Sr., 83, of Struthers, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. James was born July 29, 1926 in Youngstown, a son of Joseph and Edna James, and was raised in Smokey Hollow. Mr. James proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS John...

Robert Joseph Tombo

Robert Joseph Tombo

Nov 19, 2009

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George R. McComb

George R. McComb

Nov 19, 2009

AUSTINTOWN-George R. McComb, 83, died at his home in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 19, 2009. He had been ill in recent weeks. He was born on February 3, 1926, in New Castle, PA, a son of Jack C. and Marguerite A. Monteith McComb. Raised in New Castle, George spent time helping his grandparents maintain the grounds of...

Raymond J "Tip" Boila

Raymond J "Tip" Boila

Nov 18, 2009

Poland - Raymond J. "Tip" Boila, 63 of Poland, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman. Mr. Boila was born May 10, 1946 in Youngstown, a son of John and Mary Parvu Boila, and was a life long area resident. He was a 1965 graduate of the South High School and was a member...

F. Florene Van Meter

F. Florene Van Meter

Nov 18, 2009

Poland - F. Florene Van Meter, 95, of Poland, died Wednesday afternoon at her residence. Florene was born February 13, 1914 in Youngstown, a daughter of Dr. Nile D. and Frances Carson Blackmer and resided in the area all of her life. She was a 1932 graduate of Struthers High School and a 1936 graduate of Ohio University where she...

Victor John Woodworth

Victor John Woodworth

Nov 18, 2009

Medina- Victor John Woodworth, Jr., 89, of Medina, formerly of Poland and Austintown, died Wednesday evening, November 18, 2009 at Medina Hospital. Mr. Woodworth was born October 6, 1920 in Youngstown, a son of Victor John and Myrtle Hum Woodworth, Sr. He was a graduate of South High School. Mr. Woodworth worked as a Distribution Field Manager in the Youngstown...

Wilbert C. Muennich

Wilbert C. Muennich

Nov 15, 2009

Youngstown - Wilbert C. Muennich, 83, of Youngstown, died Sunday evening, November 15, 2009 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Mr. Muennich was born August 21, 1926 in Cleveland, a son of Bernard and Minnie Heyink Muennich. Mr. Muennich worked as a mechanic for over 20 years for Youngstown Buick and retired from the city of Youngstown as a mechanic....

Dorothy Norton

Dorothy Norton

Nov 11, 2009

North Lima - Dorothy Norton, 87, of North Lima, died Wednesday morning at Assumption Village. Dorothy was born April 9, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of Roy and Josephine Schilling Norton. She was a life-long area resident. She was a graduate of Ursuline High School and worked as a secretary for Truscon Steel and then for the United Steel Workers...

Charles David Moore

Charles David Moore

Nov 10, 2009

Maple Heights - Charles David Moore, 57, of Maple Heights, Ohio, died Tuesday at his residence. Charles, also known as Chuck, was born September 27, 1952 in Cleveland, a son of Charles and Mary Jo Plymale Moore. He was a graduate of Jennings High School in Jennings, Missouri and was a self employed automobile mechanic. Chuck served in the United...

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