All Obituaries

YOUNGSTOWN – Thomas J. Jones III, 77, of Youngstown passed away Monday morning, August 10, 2020 at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Mr. Jones was born August 12, 1942 in Youngstown and was a son of Thomas J. and Clara Rochford Jones II and was a lifelong member of the community. He was a self-employed paving contractor for many years and owned and operated several used car dealerships in the area since the 1960’s and retired in 2013. Mr. Jones, formerly...

LIBERTY TWP. – Donald M. Patrick, Sr., 87, of Liberty Township passed away Friday evening at his residence. Mr. Patrick was born September 19, 1932 in Farrell, Pennsylvania  was a son of Stephen J. and Veronica Malak Patrick and moved to the area as a child. He was employed as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service for more than 26 years and retired in 1988. Mr. Patrick was a South High School graduate and a graduate of Youngstown State University receiving a...

LIBERTY TWP. - Richard (Dick) McLaughlin, age 85, passed away from congestive heart failure Sunday morning at home surrounded by his family. Dick graduated from Ursuline High School in 1952, served 2 years in the US Army and graduated from Youngstown College in 1958. He attended Georgetown University School of Law in Washington DC, graduating in 1962 with his Juris Doctor degree. He received a Masters of Labor Law degree in 1964, also from Georgetown. While in law school, he worked for the...

YOUNGSTOWN – Cheryl A. Smith, 63, of Youngstown passed away Thursday afternoon, July 30, 2020 at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with her son by her side. Cheryl was born October 27, 1956 in Butler, Pennsylvania and was a daughter of Fred W. and Sarah E. McNelly Smith and coming to this area as a child. Cheryl worked with Home Instead as a caregiver, a member of St. Edward Parish, a 1974 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Youngstown State University....

Kathleen Ann (Davis) Cooper, 70, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at Hospice House.  She was born Nov. 24, 1949, in Youngstown, a daughter of Glenn C. and Dorothy M. (Billock) Davis and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1967 graduate of Ursuline High School. She is survived by her son, Curtis Cooper, his wife, Jen, and their children, Audrey, Amanda, and Jacob. They were truly the light of her life.  She also leaves brothers; William (Tina) Davis, Robert, and James (Robin)...

BOARDMAN – Mildred L. Trocchio, 94, passed away Friday morning at The Inn at Walker Mill with her family by her side. Mrs. Trocchio was born March 10, 1926 in Campbell and a daughter of Andrew and Philomena Ricchuiti Sferra, formerly of Foxridge Drive, and was a lifelong member of the community. During the World War II, Mrs. Trocchio was a member of Rosie the Riveter as a crane operator at Youngstown Sheet and Tube, once the war ended Mrs. Trocchio was employed by the Youngstown City...

John Gerard “Twig” Hartwig passed suddenly, but assuredly into God’s perfect peace on May 21, 2020. He was born December 28, 1956 and is a 1974 graduate of Ursuline High School. While his sales career took him to Las Vegas for a few years, he happily spent most of his life as a Northside Youngstown resident. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren "Babe" Hartwig, brother Tom “Twig” Hartwig, brother-in-law Jerry Resatar and sister Mary J....

 MINERAL RIDGE – Reverend Father Frank M. Lehnerd, 87, Pastor Emeritus of St. Edward Parish Family in Youngstown, passed away Saturday evening at his residence with his close friends who took care of him for many years. Father Lehnerd was born in Youngstown on August 25, 1932, a son of Gus and Marguerite Lagergren Lehnerd. Bringing him home from the hospital, his father announced to the family, “The Skipper has arrived.” He has been known to his family and friends as...

NEW MIDDLETOWN – Jim J. Vinkler, 75, of New Middletown, after a long fight with cancer, passed away Tuesday evening, March 24, 2020, at his residence with his loving wife and family by his side. Jim was born June 20, 1944, the youngest son of Stephen and Mary Kubus Vinkler. He was a proud resident of New Middletown his entire life. He was a bricklayer who worked on hundreds of homes, businesses and schools during his career. His talent as a bricklayer was unmatched as evidence by his...

Sister Julie Demchak, H.M., formerly Sr. Pauletta, 89, died March 17, 2020 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  Originally from Canton, she graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1949 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1950 from St. Paul parish, Canton. She professed her perpetual vows in 1955 She ministered as a teacher, principal and outreach volunteer in the Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Youngstown dioceses over 45 years, including St. Barbara,...