Obituaries

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

Kent G. Miller

Kent G. Miller

Nov 8, 2021

Canfield - Kent G. Miller, 80 of Canfield, died Monday morning, November 8, 2021 at Caprice Health Center in North Lima. He was born October 23, 1941 in Youngstown, a son of Warren and Carolyn (Turek) Miller and had been a lifelong area resident..

Kent was a 1959 graduate of Poland Seminary High School and attended Y.S.U....

Douglas Allen Crumbacher

Douglas Allen Crumbacher

Nov 7, 2021

Douglas Allen Crumbacher, 70

North Lima - Douglas Allen Crumbacher, 70, passed away suddenly Sunday evening, November 7, 2021, at his home.

Douglas, known by his family and friends as "Doug," was born July 2, 1951 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Gordon and Mary (Savanyu) Crumbacher. ...

Paul P. Butch

Paul P. Butch

Nov 7, 2021

Youngstown - Paul P. Butch, 79, of Austintown, died Sunday morning, November 7, 2021 at Austinwoods Manor. He was born January 20, 1942 in Erskine Quarry, PA, a son of Mike and Mary Mangine Butch and had been a lifelong area resident.

Paul was a graduate of Union High School in New Castle and had worked as...

Rex W. Leach

Rex W. Leach

Nov 6, 2021

Canfield- Rex W. Leach of Canfield passed away on November 6, 2021 at age 84. He was born January 14, 1937 in Waterloo, Indiana, a son of Blair and Maxine Voss Leach. In 1955, he graduated from Vienna (Mathews) High School and attended Bowling Green State University on a basketball scholarship. After four years of Army ROTC, he graduated...

Jonah Seaver James

Jonah Seaver James

Nov 2, 2021

Jonah Seaver James,

Canfield: Jonah Seaver James was called home to Heaven to spend eternity with the Lord on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He peacefully passed in the arms of his mother and father, surrounded in love.  Though Jonah’s time was short, his life was full of purpose and...

Elizabeth Rae (Freeze)  Musonda

Elizabeth Rae (Freeze) Musonda

Nov 2, 2021

Elizabeth Rae Musonda, 41, passed away from complications due to COVID, Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Health Center,  Boardman Campus.

Elizabeth, affectionately known to family as Liz and Lizzy, was born August 1, 1980 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of George and Patti Rohrman Freeze.

Raised in Struthers, Elizabeth was home-schooled...

Nathan A. Demetra

Nathan A. Demetra

Nov 1, 2021

Westlake, Ohio - Nathan A. Demetra, 31, formerly of Boardman, passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2021 in Westlake, Ohio.

Nathan was born August 11, 1990 in Youngstown, Ohio, the first born son of Jerry and Nancy Taraszewski Demetra.

Raised in Boardman, Nathan was brought up with a strong Catholic faith, attending the St. Charles...

Virginia M. (Constantinovich)  Franczkowski

Virginia M. (Constantinovich) Franczkowski

Nov 1, 2021

Virginia M. Franczkowski, 93, passed away Monday morning, November 1, 2021 at Shepherd of the Valley.

Mrs. Franczkowski was born August 10, 1928 in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of Peter and Mary Gorski Constantinovich.

Raised in Youngstown, Virginia was a graduate of Wilson High School, Class of 1946. Virginia worked at General Electric, 20th Century...

Mary Jane (Averill)  Becherer

Mary Jane (Averill) Becherer

Oct 30, 2021

Mary Jane Becherer, 92

Poland - Mary Jane  Becherer, 92, passed away at her residence Saturday morning, October 30, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Becherer was born December 14, 1928 in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late George Lester and Pearl (McCartney) Averill.

Raised...

Richard Paul Way

Richard Paul Way

Oct 26, 2021

Richard Paul Way, 73

Poland - Richard Paul Way, 73, passed away Tuesday evening, October 26, 2021, at Washington Square Health Care in Warren surrounded by his loving wife and devoted brother.

Richard was born December 22, 1947 in Youngstown, the son of the late Clifford and Anna (Hess) Way....

William F. Leck

William F. Leck

Oct 26, 2021

William F. Leck, 87, passed away suddenly, Tuesday evening, October 26, 2021 at Mercy Health- St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

Mr. Leck was born September 4, 1934 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Alfred and Elsie Davis Leck.

Bill was proud of his roots, the Brownlee Woods neighborhood of Youngstown. He graduated from Woodrow...

Mary A. (Moore)  Makara

Mary A. (Moore) Makara

Oct 25, 2021

Mary Ann Makara, 86

Boardman - Mary Ann Makara, 86, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Briarfield Place in Boardman, surrounded by her family.

Mary was born June 3, 1935 in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Oshidale)  Moretti.

She...

Cynthia Elaine Burns

Cynthia Elaine Burns

Oct 23, 2021

Poland - Cynthia Elaine Burns, 75, passed away at her residence with her family at her side, Saturday evening, October 23, 2021.

Mrs. Burns, affectionately known as Cindy, was born April 20, 1946 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Fred and Martha Mahar Price.

Raised in Youngstown, Cindy was a graduate of South High School,...

Ryan E. Fauls, Sr.

Ryan E. Fauls, Sr.

Oct 23, 2021

Ryan E. Fauls Sr.,  35

Struthers - Ryan E. Fauls Sr., 35, formerly of Fostoria, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Ryan was born October 6, 1986 in Youngstown, OH, the son of Ronald and Kathleen (Ryan) Fauls.

He graduated from Fostoria High...

Mary Jane Vazmina

Mary Jane Vazmina

Oct 23, 2021

Poland - A prayer service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home followed by interment at Poland Riverside Cemetery for Mary Jane Vazmina of Poland who passed away Saturday at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman.

Mrs. Vazmina was born August 18, 1925 in Coitsville, a daughter of Nicholas and Ann (Macala) Bohach...

Thelma "Cookie" Cialella

Thelma "Cookie" Cialella

Oct 22, 2021

Poland - Thelma Jean "Cookie" Cialella, 78, of Poland, died Friday evening, October 22, 2021 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born November 30, 1942 in New Castle, PA, a daughter of Angelo and Evelyn (Shuler) Maggi and was a lifelong area resident.

Cookie was a graduate of New Castle High School and...

David Arthur Pritchard

David Arthur Pritchard

Oct 20, 2021

David Arthur Pritchard, 98 New Middletown - David Arthur Pritchard, 98, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was born to the late Joseph H. Pritchard, Sr. and Anna Hargate of Austintown on August 23, 1923. David graduated from Fitch High School in 1942 and he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Youngstown College...

Ronald Craig Jones

Ronald Craig Jones

Oct 20, 2021

Ronald Craig Jones, 72, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, late Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House.

Mr. Jones was born August 7, 1949 in New Castle, PA, a son of Clinton Foster and Jane Kelley Jones. Ronald, affectionately nicknamed "Haus" by his family and "Itchey" by his...

Robert P. Flesch

Robert P. Flesch

Oct 19, 2021

Struthers - Robert P Flesch, 86, of Struthers, died October 19, 2021 at his home. He was born May 7, 1935 in Youngstown, a son of Paul and Anna Flesch and had been a lifelong area resident.

He leaves nine children; fifteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service...

John R. Humphrey

John R. Humphrey

Oct 17, 2021

Struthers - John R. Humphrey, 73, of Struthers, died Sunday morning, October 17, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. He was born January 26, 1948 in Salem, OH, a son of John and Ruth (Reed) Humphrey and had been a lifelong area resident.

He was a graduate of East Palestine High School and had worked...

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