Obituaries

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

Alexandra Sarah Hannon

Alexandra Sarah Hannon

Aug 26, 2004

Alexandra Sarah Hannon, Infant New Castle, PA- Alexandra Sarah Hannon, Infant, died Thursday evening at St. Elizabeth Care Health Center. She was a daughter of Patrick and Kimberly Pitzulo Hannon. There will be a mass of Christian Burial Monday 10:30AM at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Church in Lowellville. Arrangements are being handled by the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Lowellville. Condolences...

Grace Juanita Ruth

Grace Juanita Ruth

Aug 25, 2004

Grace Juanita Ruth, 89 Salem- Grace Juanita Ruth, 89, passed on Wednesday evening after a long illness at Blossom Nursing Center. Mrs. Ruth was born April 23, 1915, in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Lars Ludvig and Svanhilda Hedenmark Lundgren. She was a life-long area resident of Youngstown. She is parted from her husband of 68 years, Charles E. Ruth...

Elizabeth Jean Davies

Elizabeth Jean Davies

Aug 25, 2004

Elizabeth Jean Davies, 74 Youngstown- Elizabeth Jean Davies, 74, of 25 Market Street, formerly of Lowellville, died Wednesday morning at her residence. Elizabeth was born August 4, 1930, in Lowellville, a daughter of Frederick and Ida Mae Lash Davies. She was raised in Lowellville and in the 1970âa�a��s moved to Youngstown. She was a 1948 graduate of Lowellville High School...

Charles B. Weese

Charles B. Weese

Aug 23, 2004

Charles B. Weese, 81 Boardman- Charles B. Weese, 81, of 6300 South Ave., died Tuesday morning at his daughterâa�a��s residence on Wingate Road. Mr. Weese was born May 23, 1923 in Glady, West Virginia, a son of Henry and Mollie Catherine Strawder Weese. In 1952 he moved to Girard from Elkins, West Virginia and then to Struthers in 1960. For...

William J. Grover

William J. Grover

Aug 23, 2004

William J. Grover, 87 Poland- William J. Grover, 87, of 9677 N. Lima Rd. died Monday morning at Beeghly Oaks. He was born in Akron, OH on November 17, 1916, a son of William Grover and Olga Barnes Grover. He moved to Youngstown in 1922 and later moved to Poland in 1959. Mr. Grover attended Bancroft, Taft, Jackson, Buckeye, and...

Helen E. Harpman

Helen E. Harpman

Aug 22, 2004

Helen E. Harpman Boardman-Helen E. Harpman, 86, died Sunday evening at Beeghly Oaks Nursing Home. She was born in Mineral Ridge June 18, 1918, a daughter of Glen and Elva Byers Mrs. Harpman was a graduate of South High School and attended Youngstown College. She worked for Ohio Bell Telephone Company and also for her husband, Webster at Harpman &...

William Langenheim

William Langenheim

Aug 21, 2004

William Langenheim, 80 Youngstown- William Langenheim, 80 of 181 Clarencedale died Saturday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was born in Youngstown Febuary 18, 1924, a son of Charles Langenheim and Elizabeth Lawson Langenheim. Mr. Langenheim was a carpenter for Local 171 for 50 years, retiring in 1984. He was a veteran of the United States Army in WW...

James J. Metzger

James J. Metzger

Aug 17, 2004

James J. Metzger, 66 Poland- James J. Metzger, 66, of 1817 Canavan Drive died Tuesday evening at his residence. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania February 23, 1938, a son of Joseph and Marjorie Humble Metzger. Mr. Metzger was a 1955 graduate of Newtown High School and attended N.Y.U. in 1958. He was a Claims Adjuster at LTV Maverick, retiring...

Berneice Taaffe

Berneice Taaffe

Aug 16, 2004

Berneice Taaffe, 100 Poland- Berneice Taaffe, 100, formerly of 42 Delaware, died Monday afternoon at the Shepherd of the Valley Poland. She was born in Youngstown April 22, 1904, a daughter of Russell and Grace Haid Thrasher. She was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Taaffe was a 1923 graduate of The Rayen School. She was a homemaker. She was a...

William R. A�a��A"BudA�a��A� Soisson

William R. A�a��A"BudA�a��A� Soisson

Aug 15, 2004

William R. âa�A"Budâa�A� Soisson, 76 Youngstown- William R. Soisson, 76, of 325 Alexander died early Sunday morning at his residence. He was born in Toledo October 5, 1927, a son of William R. and Olive Black Soisson. Mr. Soisson was a 1943 graduate of Rayen High School. He was a self-employed truck driver, retiring in 1984. He was a veteran...

Rose Musolino

Rose Musolino

Aug 14, 2004

Rose Musolino, 88 Lowellville- Rose Musolino, 88, formerly of 239 Jaric Avenue died Saturday afternoon at Assumption Village. She was born Benestare Reggio Calabria, Italy April 23, 1916, a daughter of Giusepe and Filomena Musolino. She moved from Italy to Lowellville in 1936. Mrs. Musolino worked at Aluminum Color Industries for 12 years. She was a member of Holy Rosary...

Mary A. Ditman Rossler

Mary A. Ditman Rossler

Aug 11, 2004

Mary A., Ditman Rossler (Glazewski) Lady Bricklayer Struthers- Mary A. Ditman Rossler died early Wednesday morning at her residence. Mrs. Rossler was born November 20, 1925 to Henry C. Ditman and Mary (Aber) Ditman. She attended East High School and worked at Republic Steel during World War II. She also worked over the years at A&P and 17 years with...

Dorothy J. Randall

Dorothy J. Randall

Aug 11, 2004

Dorothy J. Randall, 56 Struthers- Dorothy J. Randall, 56, of 50 Oakview died early Wednesday morning at her residence. She was born in San Francisco, California August 16, 1947, a daughter of John and Dorothy James Papst. Mrs. Randall was a homemaker; a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She leaves her husband, whom she married April 8, 1966; two daughters,...

Mildred M. Arkwright

Mildred M. Arkwright

Aug 10, 2004

Mildred M. Arkwright, 82 North Lima- Mildred M. Arkwright, 82, of Assumption Village went home to be with the Lord the day after her birthday. She was born in Youngstown August 9, 1922, a daughter of Joseph J. and Mildred M. Smith. Mrs. Arkwright was a graduate of East High School and then graduated from the Youngstown Hospital Association School...

David L. Sturgiss

David L. Sturgiss

Aug 9, 2004

David L. Sturgiss, 45 Poland- David L. Sturgiss, 45, of 3193 Chardonnay Lane, died of complications from a motorcycle accident when traveling to Sturgis, South Dakota. Mr. Sturgiss was born September 15, 1958 in Youngstown, a son of John Howard (deceased) and Charlotte Lavern Perkins Sturgiss. He was raised in Lowellville and moved to Poland 22 years ago. He graduated...

Dorothy Susan Williams

Dorothy Susan Williams

Aug 7, 2004

Dorothy Susan Williams, 88 Lowellville- Dorothy Susan Williams, 88, of 321 W. Wood Street died Saturday afternoon at Essex Nursing Home in Salem. Mrs. Williams was born April 24, 1916 in Lowellville, a daughter of Charles and Annie Katcher Schreckengost and was a life-long area resident. She attended Lowellville High School and had worked for many years as a teller...

Marjorie M. Parella

Marjorie M. Parella

Aug 6, 2004

Marjorie M. Parella, 82 Poland- Marjorie M. Parella, 82, of 208 Evergreen Drive died Friday evening at her residence. By her side was her daughter, Susan, and her beloved niece, Dolores Tocheck. Mrs. Parella was born October 12, 1921, in Youngstown, a daughter of Albert Wheeler and Grace Linebaugh Iman. She came to Poland from Youngstown in 1956. She was...

Monserrate Mercado Negron

Monserrate Mercado Negron

Aug 3, 2004

Monserrate Mercado Negron, 72 Youngstown- Monserrate Mercado,72, died early Monday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston of Heart Failure. Mrs. Mercado was born in Barcelonta, Puerto Rico June 10, 1932, a daughter of Gregory Mercado and Rafaela Negron. She was a homemaker, who was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Spanish Evangelical Church in...

Joyce Yvonne (Dilla) Catanzarite

Joyce Yvonne (Dilla) Catanzarite

Aug 2, 2004

Joyce Yvonne (Dilla) Catanzarite, 64 Struthers- Joyce Yvonne (Dilla) Catanzarite, 64, of State Street, died peacefully Monday evening at her daughterâa�a��s residence after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Mrs. Catanzarite was born June 2, 1940 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Leroy and Mary Bartley Sullivan. She was raised in Youngstown and lived in Struthers for the...

John N. Opritza

John N. Opritza

Jul 28, 2004

John N. Opritza, 79 Struthers- John N. Opritza, 79, of 571 Idora Lane died early Wednesday morning at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Bristolville, Ohio March 9, 1925, a son of Nicholas J. Opritza Sr. and Anna Lameranjun. Mr. Opritza was a graduate of East High School and attended Youngstown College, where he was among...

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