All Obituaries

Youngstown—Shari Lane Pritchard, 57, of Youngstown, Ohio, died peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 surrounded by her sister and friend Sharon, after spending the last year dealing with a very rare form of cancer. She was born on December 3, 1961, in Jackson, Ohio, the daughter of Gordon “Ned” Pritchard and the late Laverne Pritchard. Shari grew up in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Howland High School in 1980. She...

LIBERTY TWP – A Memorial Services will be Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11 a.m. in Church Hill United Methodist Church for Shirley Mae Olson, 77, who passed away Sunday evening at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Olson was born in Youngstown on Oct. 10, 1941 and was a daughter of Marlin and Mae Mary Lillian Bailey Clouser and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Olson was a graduate of Liberty High School and a graduate of Youngstown State University where she...

POLAND – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at St. Edward Church, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for Barbara Ann Johnson, 76, of Poland who passed away Friday afternoon at Hampton Woods with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Johnson was born March 31, 1943 in Youngstown and was a daughter of William J. and Mary Louise Berger Grady and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Johnson was a teacher at St. Columba School, and worked for...

STRUTHERS – A Memorial Mass will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in St. Edward Church, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for Margaret Mary Lowry, 53, who passed away Friday morning at her residence with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born on March 2, 1966 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Charles and Mary Jean Grocutt Lowry and was a lifelong member of the community. Margaret worked various jobs in the community, was a graduate of Ursuline High School, attended...

 CANFIELD – Service will be Noon on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Ohev Tzedek Shaarei Torah Synagogue for Claire Pincus, 94, of Canfield, Ohio who passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Pincus was born in Youngstown on August 26, 1924 and was a daughter of Harry and Rose Neiman Schwartz and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Pincus was a homemaker, also work for General Electric and retired in 1993 as the assistant...

DENNIS  “MICKEY”  CONWAY, 71 YOUNGSTOWN – Mickey Conway passed away Friday morning, May 3, 2019, at Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House after a courageous seven-month battle with esophageal cancer.  A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Church in Youngstown on May 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. Mickey was born to Betty and Carl Conway on April 2, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio.  Born and raised on the Northside, he graduated from Ursuline High...

YOUNGSTOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:15 am Monday, May 6th in St. Edward Church, celebrated by Reverend Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for Anna Marie Diana, 85, of Youngstown, who passed away early Tuesday morning at Heritage Manor with her family by her side. Miss Diana was born in Youngstown on Jan. 12, 1934 and was a daughter of Anthony C. and Rose Colao Diana and was a lifelong member of the community. She was a homemaker and the family caretaker, enjoyed cooking and a...

VILLA MARIA, PA - Sister Celine Metzger, H.M., 87, the former Agnes Metzger, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  Born in Shelby, Ohio, she graduated from Villa Maria High School, Villa Maria PA in 1949 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1950.   Sr. Celine dedicated 62 years to ministerial service as a congregational leader, educator, administrator and mission integration director. She served as major...

YOUNGSTOWN _ Karen Ann McGarry, 74, passes away Monday, April 29, 2019, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, following a brief illness. Karen was born November 8, 1944, the daughter of Donald A. and Bette (Simler) McGarry, both of whom preceded her in death. A 1962 graduate of Ursuline High School, Karen then earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Youngstown State University, where she was twice the Sweetheart of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, members of which...

LEASBURG, NC – Darlene (Hlebak) Crutchfield passed away on Monday April 15, 2019 following a brief illness. Darlene was born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 18, 1947, the second of four children to Joseph and Agnes (Rubicky) Hlebak.  She was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and was employed by GMAC for over 30 years.  On April 6, 1984 she married Calvin Crutchfield and lived in Hyattsville, MD for 32 years and eventually retiring to their home in North Carolina. Her...