Obituaries

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

Charles G. Galazia

Charles G. Galazia

Jul 11, 2002

Charles G. Galazia, 84 Lowellville- Charles G. Galazia, 84, of 4561 New Castle Road, Lowellville died Wednesday evening at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born February 2, 1918, in Hillsville, PA, a son of the late John and Nancy Cardella Galazia. Upon his graduation he joined the Army and was a member of the Army Air Corps, stationed at Langley...

Claire Lucille Heid-Geiger Dovich

Claire Lucille Heid-Geiger Dovich

Jul 11, 2002

Claire Lucille Heid-Geiger Dovich, 87 Lowellville- Claire Lucille Dovich, 87, of 69 West Walnut Street died Thursday morning at Liberty Health Care. Mrs. Dovich was born February 24, 1915 in Lowellville, a daughter of the late Frederick G. and Estella A. Geiger Heid. She was a life-long area resident. She graduated from Latrobe High School and went on to earn...

Margaret W. Umbel

Margaret W. Umbel

Jul 11, 2002

Margaret W. Umbel, 88 Towson, MD- Margaret W. Umbel, 88, formerly of 2465 Ridgeview Lane, Poland, died Wednesday morning at the Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Center in Towson, MD. Mrs. Umbel was born June 1, 1914 in Archbold, Ohio the daughter of the late C.P. and Celia Wheller Weber. She was a graduate of Wauseon High School and attended Miami...

Catherine J. Hoffman

Catherine J. Hoffman

Jul 10, 2002

Catherine J. Hoffman, 90 North Andover, MA- Catherine J. Hoffman, 90, formerly of Coblenz Drive, Poland, died Tuesday evening at Holy Family Hospital Metheun, MA. She was born January 1, 1912, in Hamilton, Canada, a daughter of the late Michael and Rose Rukovena. She grew up in the New Springfield area, moving to Poland in 1964. Mrs. Hoffman with her...

Raymond Altiero

Raymond Altiero

Jul 10, 2002

Raymond Altiero 80 Lowellville- Raymond Altiero, 80, of Maplecrest Nursing Home, Struthers, formerly of 689 W. Wood Street, Lowellville, died early Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Altiero was born November 21, 1921, a son of Gaetano and Francisca DiCiccio Altiero. He worked for Sharon Steel Corporation until itâa�a��s closing and then Falcon Foundry, retiring in 1974. He...

Albert L. Stanko

Albert L. Stanko

Jul 8, 2002

Albert L. Stanko, Sr., 77 Lowellville- Albert L. Stanko, Sr., 77, of 87 Struthers-Coitsville Road died at his home early Friday morning. There will be no calling hours observed.

Anne Marie Sole

Anne Marie Sole

Jul 8, 2002

Anne Marie Sole, 76 Poland- Anne Marie Sole, 76, of 2150 Manor Ave. died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mrs. Sole was born May 24, 1926 in Girard, a daughter of James and Philomena Zuppo, and was raised in Girard and also resided in Youngstown before moving to Poland in 1951. In 1942, at the age of sixteen, Mrs....

Victor A. Verbanovic

Victor A. Verbanovic

Jul 5, 2002

Victor A. Verbanovic, 70 New Middletown- Victor A. Verbanovic, 70, of 10425 Struthers Rd., died Wednesday evening at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. Mr. Verbanovic was born July 29, 1931 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Michael and Danica (Daisy) Magdic Verbanovic. He moved to Struthers from McKeesport in 1947 and to New Middletown in 1979. He...

James G. Fortunato

James G. Fortunato

Jul 5, 2002

James G. Fortunato, 82 Struthers- James G. Fortunato, 82 of 285 Como Street died early Thursday morning at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mr. Fortunato was born December 1, 1919 in Youngstown, a son of the late Anthony and Mary Damiano Fortunato. He was a life-long area resident. He was a welder for G.A.T.X. Corporation for 24 years retiring in...

Pearl Kathleen Morell

Pearl Kathleen Morell

Jul 1, 2002

Pearl Kathleen Morell, 79 Lowellville - Pearl Kathleen Morell, 79, of 810 West Wood Street formerly of Struthers died Sunday morning at Boardman Community Care. Pearl Kathleen Morell a descendant of Francis Scott Key, was born December 31, 1922 in Friend, Nebraska, daughter of the late Hugh and Susan Wilson Norris. She came to Struthers in 1945. Mrs. Morell graduated...

Lisbeth Suzanne Forrest

Lisbeth Suzanne Forrest

Jul 1, 2002

Lisbeth Suzanne Forrest, 50 Bellaire, Texas - Lisbeth Suzanne Turocy Forrest , 50, of 116 Whipple Ave., Bellaire Texas died Friday morning at the Hospice at Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. Lisbeth Forrest was born May 5, 1952 in Poland, a daughter of George and Suzanne Kacvinsky Turocy. She was raised in Poland moving to Bellaire 25 years ago....

Harry McBride

Harry McBride

Jun 28, 2002

Harry McBride, 92 Lowellville- Harry McBride, 92, died Thursday afternoon at the Greenbriar Health Care Center. He was born May 2, 1910 in Lowellville a son of the late Freeman and Cora Flickinger McBride. He was a 1928 graduate of Lowellville High School, and has been a lifelong area resident. The seventh generation of his family to live in the...

Susan Lee Campbell

Susan Lee Campbell

Jun 28, 2002

Susan Lee Campbell, 45 Youngstown, Ohio - Susan Lee Campbell 45, of 134 S. Dunlap Avenue died Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, OH. Ms Campbell was born May 21, 1957 in Miami, Florida a daughter of Charles L. and Palma DiOrio Campbell. She graduated in 1975 from Hickory High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania and attended St. Brendan...

Thelma M. Meek

Thelma M. Meek

Jun 27, 2002

Thelma M. Meek, 96 Cornersburg- Thelma M. Meek, 96, of 3420 Bentwillow Lane, died Wednesday afternoon at Forum Northside Hospital. She was born September 15, 1905, in Mt. Savage, MD, a daughter of the late Samuel and Laura Herring Blank. She has been a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Meek worked for Ohio Bell as the Supervisor of Long Distance Operators....

Hopey L. Earwood Melozzi

Hopey L. Earwood Melozzi

Jun 20, 2002

Hopey L. Earwood Melozzi, 90 Struthers- Hopey L. Earwood Melozzi, 90, of Maplecrest Nursing Home formerly of 22 Morrison St., died Wednesday. Mrs. Melozzi, was born January 29, 1912, in Cleveland, TN to Burleigh and Etta Gates Hoxworth. Moving to the area in 1928, she has since been an area resident. She worked as a welder during World War II,...

Frank J. Danicic

Frank J. Danicic

Jun 17, 2002

Frank J. Danicic, 92 Youngstown- Frank J. Danicic, 92, of 1566 Medford Avenue, died Sunday evening at his residence. He was born July 16, 1909, in Warrensville Heights, Ohio to John and Mary Kodek Danicic, and has been an area resident for more than 50 years. Employed by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad as a Track Foreman, he retired in 1974 after...

Bob Raybuck

Bob Raybuck

Jun 16, 2002

Bob Raybuck, 70 Struthers- Bob Raybuck, 70 of 91 Lake Shore Drive died Sunday morning in St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Raybuck was born December 13, 1931 in Struthers a son of Raymond and Ethel Boland Raybuck. He was a lifetime resident of Struthers. He had worked at the Youngtown Sheet and Tube Company for 31 years retiring in 1983...

Edna Grace Sell

Edna Grace Sell

Jun 14, 2002

Edna Grace Sell, 74 Youngstown- Edna Grace Sell, 74 of RD #1 Pulaski,, died early Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Sell was born May 11, 1927 in Bergholz, to Erwin and Martha Ann Greer Brown. She was a resident of Columbiana County for the majority of her life, moving to the Pulaski area in...

Mary Gertrude Bauman

Mary Gertrude Bauman

Jun 12, 2002

Mary Gertrude Bauman 85 Mary Bauman died early Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mrs. Bauman was born March 15, 1917, in Youngstown, a daughter of Jonathan and Nellie Oâa�a��Neal. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Saint Christine Catholic Church. She leaves a son Michael J. Bauman (Roberta) of Youngstown; and one granddaughter, Sarah Bauman. Her...

Rev. Dr. Hugh Gunn

Rev. Dr. Hugh Gunn

Jun 11, 2002

Rev. Dr. Hugh Gunn, 87 Poland- Rev. Dr. Hugh Gunn, 87, of 40 The Ledges died Saturday afternoon at his residence. Rev. Dr. Gunn was born January 24, 1915 in Dalmuir, Scotland, a son of Hugh, Sr., and Margaret Barr Kirkwood Gunn. He came to the United States and to Cleveland in 1930. He attended Cleveland public schools, graduating form...

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