All Obituaries

Gayle Grace Gillespie (nee Christopher), passed away in Pawleys Island, SC on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Born in Youngstown, OH on November 18, 1937, the second daughter of the late John A. and Grace Rochford Christopher, Gayle attended St. Edward grade and junior high schools and was graduated from Ursuline High School in 1955. She completed the diploma program at the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing, becoming a Registered Nurse in 1958. Gayle married her Ursuline classmate, U.S. Army...

Sister Dolores Strah, H.M., formerly Sr. Mary Christina Rose, S.N.D., 88, died April 23, 2022 at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake, Ohio. Raised in Cleveland, she graduated from East High School in 1951 and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1953 from St. Vitus Parish, Cleveland.  In 1970 she left the Notre Dame Congregation and professed vows as a Sister of the Humility of Mary. Sr. Dolores earned her BSE from St. John College, Cleveland and her MSE from the University of...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – Ferdinand Anthony Hill, 95, of Liberty, passed away Wednesday evening at Greenbriar Center in Boardman. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Mr. Hill, who was known as Fred, was born in Youngstown, May 3,1926. He was the son of Stephen and Teresa Waltzer Hill and was a lifelong member of the community. He was a highly skilled carpenter, collaborating with his father’s company, GoodHill Construction, in which he built many homes in the Youngstown area...

Willoughby Hills – Kathryn “Kitty” Callahan Kennedy, 95, passed away early Thursday morning at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 22, 1926 and was a daughter of Frank J. and Helen Rapp Callahan and moved to the Youngstown area after graduation from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing. She was employed by St. Elizabeth Hospital from 1947 to 1951.   Mrs. Kennedy, formerly of Academy Drive in...

YOUNGSTOWN -- Mr. Norman John Traynor, 77, of Boardman died March 21, 2022 after a long illness.   Born in Youngstown, OH, Mr. Traynor graduated from Ursuline High School in 1963 and went on to receive his bachelor of education degree at Youngstown State University.  He also served in the National Guard.  Mr. Traynor was a teacher in the Youngstown City Schools for over 30 years, teaching at South High School and Chaney High School.  Throughout his career, he...

November 28, 1945 ~ March 17, 2022 BOARDMAN - Julia “Judy” Savage Deibel passed away on March 17. She leaves behind four daughters Jayne (Otto) Susec, Jennifer Miller, Jean (Gregory) Miller-Smith and Julie (Mark) Lenyk and three Grandchildren; Miranda Susec, Alexa Susec and Bohdan Lenyk. She also leaves her beloved fur baby, Bella, who will remain with her daughter and be continuously showered with love and affection. Judy also leaves behind sisters Anne (Roger) Nock, Madeline...

CANFIELD - Sister Therese Ann Rich, OSU died on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Windsor House in Canfield.  She was 73.  Therese Rich was born on June 26, 1948 in Conneaut, the daughter of Jay and Catherine White Rich.  She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown on September 12, 1966 and professed perpetual vows in 1975.   Sister Therese Ann in was educated at St. Mary School in Conneaut and graduated from St. John High School in Ashtabula in 1966.  She...

YOUNGSTOWN – Victor Dominic Garcia, 79, of Youngstown passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 26, 2022 at Hospice House. Vic was born in Youngstown, Saturday December 19, 1942, the son of Antonio and Frances Garcia (nee Samuel).   A lifelong member of the community, Vic was a member of St. Edward Parish, and a 1960 graduate of Ursuline High School.  He earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Youngstown State University.   Vic’s careers...

YOUNGSTOWN – Mary Katherine Savage, 72, of Youngstown, passed away the Sunday evening Feb. 13, 2022 at Austinwoods Nursing Center with her family by her side. Mary was born on Tuesday, October 11, 1949 in Chicago and was a daughter of James Patrick and Margaret Olsen Savage and moved to the Youngstown community in 1958. She was employed by the Metropolitan Housing Authority as an apartment manager and managed many local apartment complexes as a rental agent. Mary was a 1967 graduate...

YOUNGSTOWN – Carroll Isabel Necko, 89, of Youngstown passed away Wednesday evening Feb. 16, 2022 at Briarfield Manor with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Necko was born in Youngstown, Tuesday April 12, 1932 and was a daughter of Edward and Edna Carroll Dixon and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Necko held a variety of jobs as she worked for Republic Rubber in the office, Strouss Department Store in the billing department and Ohio Bell as a long-distance operator. She...