All Obituaries

Sister Jean Orsuto, H.M., the former Lauretta Jean Orsuto and formerly Sr. M. Donald, 78, died April 14, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She graduated from St. John High School in Ashtabula in 1963 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary later that year from Mt. Carmel Parish. She professed her perpetual vows in 1971. Sr. Jean ministered in health care as a nurse for 42 years in the Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, and Duluth dioceses and the Archdiocese...

YOUNGSTOWN – Claudia Jeanne Corbé, 75, of Youngstown passed away early morning on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Hospice House with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Corbé was born Wednesday, October 20, 1948 in Medford, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of James H. Murphy and C. Marie (Ouellette) Murphy and came to the Youngstown area in the fall of 1979. She was employed by Youngstown State University in the student teaching program to offer guidance and education to...

YOUNGSTOWN – Carl Pesa, 85, of Youngstown passed away Tuesday morning at Hospice House with his family by his side. Mrs. Pesa, who was known as Bones, was born Saturday, May 28, 1938 in Youngstown and was a son of Anthony Joseph and Josephine Stein Pesa. He was a tanker driver for Lyden Oil, a crane operator for Republic Steet Truscon Works retiring in 1965. After retirement he started a new career by working for Truck World in Hubbard in maintenance until 2018. Mr. Pesa was a...

Helen Angeline (Papini) Collins December 10, 1936 - January 24, 2024 Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, February 17th for Helen Angeline (Papini) Collins, 87, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2205 Tibbetts Wick Road, Girard, Ohio 44420, who passed away in the home of Kevin and Corina Collins in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Mrs. Collins was born in South Heights, Pennsylvania on December 10, 1936 to Amilcare and Louise (Macciomei)...

HOWLAND – John Banks McAllen, 94, of Howland passed away Wednesday evening, February 7, 2024, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Mr. McAllen, who was known by Jack, was born in Youngstown Friday, April 5, 1929 and was a son of Edward Leroy and Irene Banks McAllen and was a lifelong member of the community. He was the general and district manager for the former Hills Department Stores in the valley for 29 years, retiring in 1991. After retirement he was employed by...

VILLA MARIA - Sister Jane Petrunyak, H.M., formerly Sr. Mary Simon, 90, died February 4, 2024 at Villa Maria Community Center. Originally from Patton, PA, she graduated from Patton High School in 1951 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1957 from St. George Church. She professed her perpetual vows in 1964. The youngest of the nine children of Joseph and Mary (Churella) Petrunyak, she had a natural affinity for numbers which she applied as the school treasurer at Lourdes...

CANFIELD – Clifford Monroe Powell, Jr., 88. Of Canfield passed away Wednesday morning, January 24, 2024 at the Assumption Village. Mr. Powell was born in Youngstown Wednesday November 25, 1935 and was a son of Clifford Monroe and Luella McKay Powell, Sr. He was a licensed barber with his father at Kips Barber Shop on South Avenue, he moved to Texas in 1970 and was the owner and operator for Powell’s Construction and returned to the Youngstown area in 1990 to become a caretaker...

VILLA MARIA - Sister Kathleen King, H.M., formerly Sr. M. Campion, 92, died January 21, 2024 at Villa Maria Community Center. Originally from Akron, she graduated from Villa Maria High School, Villa Maria PA in 1949 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1950 from St. Sebastian Parish. She professed her perpetual vows in 1955. Sr. Kathleen, known to many as “Sister Katie,” received her AB from the former Seton Hill College, Greensburg PA and her MA from the...

Paul Hartwig completed his earthly journey on January 5, 2024 with his family by his side. A proud Northside native, Paul was one of eight children who made Youngstown their playground. A 1976 graduate of Ursuline High School, he loved his time in the steel industry and later, with the Mahoning Valley Community School working alongside one of his closest friends. His greatest joy was getting to share moments with his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his parents Warren...

HUBBARD – Ronald P. Ross, 67, of Hubbard passed away Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with his loving family by his side. Ron was born in Youngstown, Thursday, February 2, 1956 and was a son of Patsy and Helen Hunter Ross and a lifelong member of the community. He was employed by UPS for thirty-five years serving in many different capacities from high school when he started part time until his retirement in 2008 as a package driver....