All Obituaries

YOUNGSTOWN—On Friday afternoon, April 6, Neil Necastro passed through to the eternal peace of his Lord and Saviour with his loving family by his side. Neil’s passing was the culmination of a long protracted illness to which he and his devoted wife, Ann, faced every challenge with grit, tenacity and a commitment to enjoy their life to the fullest. Neil was born to Thomas and Annette Donnarumo Necastro of 215 Craven St., Brier Hill, Youngstown, Ohio. He was the oldest of...

AUSTINTOWN--Leonard C. Good Jr., 57, of Austintown passed away on Thursday, March 29, at Mercy Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown with his family at his side. Mr. Good was born on May 5, 1960, a son of Leonard C. Sr. and Charlene Wilson Good and was a lifelong resident of the area. A graduate of the Police Academy of Niles, he was employed by the U.S. Army National Guard as a Military Police Officer from 1980-89. He then served, for six years, retiring as the...

GIRARD—A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, March 26, at 5pm at St. Christine Church celebrated by Father John Keener for Raymond D. Vlock, Jr., 62, of Girard, who passed away suddenly on March 20 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown with his family by his side. Mr. Vlock was born on June 9, 1955, in Roswell, New Mexico a son of Raymond D., Sr. and Anne Kohut Vlock and moved to the Mahoning Valley with his family as an infant. Ray was a 1973...

YOUNGSTOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Christine Church, celebrated by Father John Keehner, for Dorothy A. Gillian, 79, formerly of Cascade Drive, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at Meridian Arms Living Center. Mrs. Gillian was born June 21, 1938 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Stephen W. and Ellen Elizabeth Deibel Wheeler and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Gillian was a home maker, a member of the parish and a 1957...

LIBERTY TWP. –A Private Family service will be held for Christine M. Fleming, 60, of Liberty Township, who passed away Thursday evening at Hospice House with her husband and family at her side. Christine was born December 17, 1957 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Robert C. and Alice Cannon Gray and was a lifelong member of this community. She was employed by the American Red Cross as the Emergency Service Director in both Mahoning and Mercer Counties for 23 years...

  COLUMBUS – A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Angela Merici Parish celebrated by Father Kevin Peters, for Jean Althof Miller, lovingly known as “Sissy.” Jean passed away Wednesday morning at Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus with her family by her side. Jean was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Dr. Wellington and Nellie Elliott Althof. Jean was known for her love of God, caring for others...

LIBERTY TWP. – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Edward Church celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin for Michael Rafferty, 56, of Liberty Twp.  who passed away Saturday morning at Northside Medical Center with his family by his side. Mr. Rafferty was born August 28, 1961 in Youngstown and was a son of William and Darlene O’Hara Rafferty and was a lifelong member of the community. He was a member of the parish, member of Knights of...

Sister Louise Ramicone, H.M., 90, formerly Sr. Reginald, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  Born in Kent, she graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1945 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1950.   Sr. Louise ministered for 59 years as a housekeeper, cook and teachers’ aide in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh dioceses.   She served in the kitchen at Villa Maria Convent in the 1950s...

Obituary of James J. Sferra   CAMPBELL -James “Jim” Joseph Sferra passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at his Campbell residence.      Jim was born November 13, 1933, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Stephen and Mary Louise (Modarelli) Sferra.  Jim graduated from Ursuline High School in 1951 and Youngstown College in 1955.   Jim was a tireless worker.  He was employed for...

STRUTHERS—A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11am, Wednesday, Dec. 13, at St. Edward Church for Margaret I. Savage, 102, who passed away Saturday afternoon at Maplecrest Nursing Home with her family by her side. Mrs. Savage, formerly of North Heights Avenue in Youngstown was born on April 5, 1915 in Sioux City, Iowa and was a daughter of Odien and Madelyn Lewis Olsen and came to the community in 1956 from Chicago, Illinois. She was a homemaker, a member of the...