Obituaries

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

Ruth A. Okrucky

Ruth A. Okrucky

Sep 30, 2007

POLAND- Ruth A. Okrucky, 86, of Sunrise Assisted Living, formerly of Denver Dr., died Sunday, September 30th. She was born February 10, 1921 in Homeworth, Ohio, a daughter of Otto and Suzanna Haldiman Hofer. Mrs. Okrucky was a life long area resident. A 1939 graduate of Alliance High School, she worked for Alliance Manufacturing and also was an Inspector of...

Carol Ann Danicic

Carol Ann Danicic

Sep 28, 2007

Poland - Carol Ann Danicic, 63, of Poland died Friday, September 28, 2007 in Hospice House. Miss Danicic was born September 21, 1944 in Mantua, OH, a daughter of Frank and Kathryn Krett Danicic, Sr. She was a 1962 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and received her Bachelor and Master degrees from Youngstown State University. Miss Danicic taught first,...

Paul M. Carney

Paul M. Carney

Sep 28, 2007

Poland - Paul M. Carney, 68, of Poland died Friday, September 28, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Carney was born August 10, 1939 in Youngstown, a son of Paul and Katherine Samuels Carney. He attended Ursuline and Rayen High Schools and at the age of sixteen joined the United States Army. He served three years and was then transferred to...

Geraldine Jane Earwood

Geraldine Jane Earwood

Sep 25, 2007

Struthers - Geraldine Jane Earwood, 76, of 20 Elm Street, Struthers died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Earwood was born August 11, 1931 in Struthers, a daughter of Harold and Pearl Ross McLaughlin. She was a life-long area resident. She was a 1950 graduate of Struthers High School and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Earwood was an...

Michaelene Ann Folsom

Michaelene Ann Folsom

Sep 21, 2007

Boardman - Michaelene Ann Folsom, 78, of Boardman died Friday, September 21, 2007 in Assumption Village after a brief illness. Mrs. Folsom was born February 8, 1929 in Farrell, PA, the daughter of Michael and Margaret Ritz Terpack. A graduate of Farrell High School, Mrs. Folsom received her Bachelors Degree in Speech & Hearing Pathology from Indiana State Teacher's College...

John A. Yurko, Sr

John A. Yurko, Sr

Sep 20, 2007

JOHN A. YURKO, SR âa�" 59 BOARDMAN âa�" There will be a memorial Mass Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church for John A. Yurko who passed away Thursday. Mr. Yurko was born December 17, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of John and Helen Dzurnak Yurko. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and...

Jeffrey S. Guterba

Jeffrey S. Guterba

Sep 19, 2007

AKRON âa�" Jeffrey S. Guterba, 53, of 2330 Smith Rd., died Wednesday morning at Akron General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Guterba was born on November 12, 1953 in Youngstown, a son of Howard J. and Mary D. Gough Guterba. He was raised in Poland and was a life long area resident. He graduated from the Poland Seminary High...

Edna McClelland

Edna McClelland

Sep 18, 2007

Austintown-Edna McClelland, 97, of Austintown, formerly of 1822 Basil Avenue, died Tuesday morning at Woodlands at Austinwoods Nursing Home. Mrs. McClelland was born September 20, 1909 in Coitsville, a daughter of James and Myrtle Smith Clark. She was a resident of Girard from 1942 until 1986 when moving to Boardman. She was a homemaker and loved to cook. Mrs. McClelland's...

Margaret Kennedy Milligan

Margaret Kennedy Milligan

Sep 16, 2007

Struthers - Margaret Kennedy Milligan, 97, of Struthers died Sunday afternoon in Maplecrest Nursing Home. Mrs. Milligan was born November 23, 1909 in Brookfield, a daughter of Harry and Anna Ellen Flick Anderson. She was a 1928 graduate of Struthers High School and attended Ohio University. Mrs. Milligan worked for Strouss Department Store and as a bookkeeper for Milligan Dairy....

Thomas L. Hall

Thomas L. Hall

Sep 13, 2007

Masury- Thomas L. Hall, 54, of Orange Village Care Center died Thursday afternoon at Sharon Regional Health System Emergency Room after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born October 9, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of Horace and Betty Pierce Hall. Besides his parents, Mr. Hall was preceded in death by Zetta Fahndrich Hall, who became a second mother to...

Barbara J. Facciola

Barbara J. Facciola

Sep 13, 2007

Barbara J. (Macovitz) Facciola Youngstown- Barbara J. (Macovitz) Facciola, 76, of Youngstown, passed away September 13, 2007 at Liberty Health Care after a long battle with cancer. She was born August 29, 1931 in Struthers, a daughter of William and Eva Taylor Boland. She grew up in Struthers and graduated from Struthers High School in 1950. Barb was a homemaker...

Helen M. DeMain

Helen M. DeMain

Sep 11, 2007

HELEN M. DeMAIN POLAND- Helen M. DeMain, 93, of 2918 Thunderbird Drive, died Tuesday morning at the Hospice House in Poland. Mrs. DeMain was born on January 27, 1914 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Pauline Pesa. During World War II, Mrs. DeMain worked for the Poland School System in the cafeteria, the Ravenna Arsenal, and Republic Rubber as...

Suzanne "Suzie" Tomalka

Suzanne "Suzie" Tomalka

Sep 10, 2007

SUZANNE âa�A"SUZIEâa�A� TOMALKA NORTH LIMA âa�" Suzanne âa�A"Suzieâa�A� Tomalka, of 12 Center Dr., died Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman. She was born in Youngstown on March 30, 1941, a daughter of Earl and Edith Abel Brownlee. Suzie attended Boardman High School, as well as a member of the Woodworth Church of the Brethren. In the early...

Sarah "Grandma Sally" Cope

Sarah "Grandma Sally" Cope

Sep 7, 2007

SARAH C. âa�A"GRANDMA SALLYâa�A� COPE âa�" 75 POLAND âa�" Sarah C. âa�A"Grandma Sallyâa�A� Cope, 75, of 2284 Hamilton, died Friday morning at the Hospice House. Mrs. Cope was born on August 16, 1932 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert and Winifred Moore Hanny. She was a 1950 graduate of Wilson High School and attended the Choffin Career Center, where she...

John Robert "Bubba" Burkholder

John Robert "Bubba" Burkholder

Sep 5, 2007

Struthers - John Robert "Bubba" Burkholder, 58, of Struthers, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Burkholder was born September 13, 1948 in Youngstown, a son of Dosey Miles and Vera Harding Burkholder. He worked as a mill worker for WCI for 30 years, retiring in 1995. He was a member of St. Anthony's Society. He leaves his...

Ernest O. Dennis

Ernest O. Dennis

Sep 4, 2007

ERNEST OBED DENNIS âa�" 76 YOUNGSTOWN âa�" Ernest Obed Dennis, 76 of 2525 Cornwall Ave, died Tuesday evening at the Hospice House. Mr. Dennis was born on April 6, 1931 in Marklesburg PA, a son of Edwin & Edna Conaway Dennis. He moved to the Youngstown area in 1953. Mr. Dennis worked as a Coal Miner and also for LTV...

Ann L. Garasic

Ann L. Garasic

Sep 4, 2007

Ann L. Garasic Poland- Ann L. Garasic, 91, of Poland, died Tuesday afternoon at the Hospice House. Mrs. Garasic was born April 16, 1916 in Carbon, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Matthew and Eva Kopilash Zelenika. She was raised in Carbon and came to Poland in 1936. Mrs. Garasic attended Bessemer High School and was a homemaker. She was a charter...

Mabel A. Shilling

Mabel A. Shilling

Aug 31, 2007

Mabel A. Shilling âa�" 78 STRUTHERS âa�" Mabel A. Shilling, 78, of 240 Center St., died Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Shilling was born on March 7, 1929 in Petersburg, a daughter of Paul & Helen Myers Sheely. She was a 1947 graduate of Lowellville High School and loved to play Bingo and play cards with her...

Minnie A. Banozic

Minnie A. Banozic

Aug 28, 2007

Minnie A. Banozic -- 76 STRUTHERS âa�" Minnie A. Banozic, 76, of Struthers, died Monday afternoon at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Miss. Banozic was born in Struthers on July 2, 1931, a daughter of Michael and Cvita Kraljevic Banozic. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1949 gradate of Struthers High School. Minnie worked for the Dollar Saving...

Nancy Joyce Burson

Nancy Joyce Burson

Aug 22, 2007

Boardman - Nancy Joyce Burson, 83, of Boardman, formerly of Alliance and Salem, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Mrs. Burson was born August 31, 1923 in Moline, Illinois, a daughter of Floyd and Alma Olsen Ailes. She moved to the Youngstown area in 1980 after living in Alliance and Salem. Mrs. Burson was a...

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