Obituary Listing

Dec 28, 2017

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...

Dec 9, 2017

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...

Nov 25, 2017

GIRARD ­ Memorial services will held be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the Congregation Rodef Sholom, 1119 Elm St. in Youngstown, for Arnold Lackey, 80, formerly of Mohawk Drive in Girard, who passed away Saturday afternoon with his loving wife and family by his side. Mr. Lackey was born in Youngstown on May 18, 1937, the son of Jack...

Nov 24, 2017

VILLA MARIA, PA. – Sister Mary Patricia Leopold, H.M. (formerly Sr. Chaminade), 85, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Villa Maria Community Center. Born in Cleveland, she was a 1950 graduate of Lourdes Academy. She entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1950 from Blessed Sacrament Parish, and professed perpetual vows in 1956. She received her BSE...

Nov 11, 2017

Sister Agnes Clare Snyder, H.M. (the former Clara Snyder), died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center.

A 1937 graduate of St. John High School, Canton she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1943 from St. Paul Parish, Canton and professed perpetual vows in 1948. She received her BSEd from St. John...

Nov 6, 2017

Jeffrey John Sanders October 11, 1965 - November 6, 2017 Beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, musician. Jeff passed suddenly, naturally and peacefully from our lives on November 6, 2017.  He was born on Oct 11, 1965 in Youngstown to Ervin and Mary Catherine Sanders, growing up on the North Side and attending Ursuline High School and the Dana School...

Nov 3, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN—Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the McCauley Funeral Home for Georgetta R. Updegraff Hollis, 87, who passed away at Meridian Arms Care Facility last Friday surrounded by her loving family.

A daughter of John Walter and Stella Marie Overly Brinker she was born on August 24, 1930, in Hunker, Pennsylvania and came to the...

Oct 28, 2017

Sister Elaine Wellinger, H.M., (formerly Sr. Mary Leonard), 85, died October 28, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa.  Born in Cleveland, she graduated in 1949 from Lourdes Academy and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1952. She professed her perpetual vows in 1957.

Sr. Elaine completed her BS at St. Louis...

Oct 20, 2017

Sister Patricia Rogers, H.M., (formerly  Sr. Mary Gemma, S.N.D.), 85, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa.  Born in Cleveland, she graduated from St. Peter High School and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1949 from St. Joseph Franciscan Church, Cleveland.  In 1970 she left the Notre Dame Congregation and professed vows...

Sep 13, 2017

LIBERTY TWP. – A Mass of Christian Burial will be Noon, Monday, September 18 in St. Edward Church for Michael G. Manning, 66, who passed away Wednesday morning at his residence surrounded by his loving family. The Mass will be celebrated by his brother, Reverend Father Patrick Manning.

Michael was born June 19, 1951 in Youngstown and...

Sep 1, 2017

Sister Mary Ann Senia, H.M., 82, formerly Sr. Vincent Marie, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA. Born in Lorain, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1954 from St. Vitus Parish and professed perpetual vows in 1962.  She earned her BSEd from St. John College in Cleveland and...

Aug 16, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN – A gathering of family and friends will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McCauley Funeral Home, 230 Broadway Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44504, for Dr. Klara Trusova, 90, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at her residence.

Dr. Trusova was born May 23, 1927 in Russia and came to the Youngstown area and to the United States...

Aug 10, 2017

STRUTHERS - Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the McCauley Funeral Home, conducted by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for John Michael McCree, 32, who passed away Thursday, August 10th.

John was born Feb. 13, 1985 in Youngstown and was a son of Deborah (Semchee) McCree and Joseph McCree.

He was a 2003 graduate of Poland...

Aug 2, 2017

STRUTHERS- A Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Monday in St. Edward Church celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin for William J. Grady, 67, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth, Youngstown.

Mr. Grady was born November 21, 1949 in Youngstown and was a son of William J. and Mary Louise Berger Grady and was...

Jul 24, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN – Renee Louise Jacqueline Gouette Craley passed away in the care and comfort of her oldest son John V. Craley and Glenna Cannell on Monday evening at 10 p.m. at their home.

Mrs. Craley was born in Paris, France on October 12, 1926 and was a daughter of Maurice and Louise Gouette. She came to this...

Jul 14, 2017

AUSTINTOWN – A Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 21st, in St. Edward Church celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin for Rosemary Cordova Hosa who passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side at St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Friday, July 14th.

Rosemary was born in Youngstown on Nov. 21, 1951 and was a...

Jul 9, 2017

Sister Mary Ann Sebian, H.M., 88, formerly Sr. Mary Elizabeth, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.

Born in Painesville, she graduated from Villa Maria High School in 1947 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1948 from St. Mary Parish. She professed perpetual vows in 1953.  ...

Jun 27, 2017

Sister Mary Conrad Walsh, H.M., the former Kathleen Walsh, 92, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  She entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1946 from Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Cleveland.  She professed perpetual vows July 17, 1951 and celebrated her 70th jubilee in 2016.

...

Jun 20, 2017

VILLA MARIE--Sister Therese Quinn, H.M., formerly Sister Mary Nicholas, 101, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria. A 1933 graduate of Villa Maria High School, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1934 from then St. Columba Parish, Youngstown. Sr. Therese served 62 years in active ministry as a dedicated...

Jun 15, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE _ Fred W. Smith, Jr. passed away on June 15, 2017 at Gold Coast Hospice at Broward Health Medical Center with his loving family by his side.

Fred was born in Warren on Feb. 27, 1958 and was a son of Fred W. and Sarah McNelly Smith, Sr. and moved to Florida from Youngstown in...