Ruth (Shulman) Huberman
Apr 2, 2016
BOARDMAN-Ruth Huberman, 97, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2016 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio following a short stay. Ruth, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Shulman was born at home on Wayne Avenue in Youngstown on January 27, 1919.  She graduated from South High School and worked as a bookkeeper for the Robins Furniture Company.  She met the...
Sister Marilyh Ruflin H.M.
Apr 1, 2016
VILLA MARIA, PA - Sister Marilyn Ruflin, H.M., formerly Sr. Mary Esther, 76, died April 1 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA. Born in Canton, and raised in Louisville, she graduated in 1957 from Central Catholic High School and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation from St. Louis Parish, Louisville. Sr. Marilyn's many talents, especially...
Dorothy Eileen (Morley) Seidler
Mar 25, 2016
MCDONALD- A Mass of Christian Burial will be 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Edward Church, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for Dorothy Eileen Seidler, 93, who passed away Friday evening at Liberty Health Care Center. Mrs. Seidler was born June 12, 1922 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Charles Patrick and Margaret Virginia Murray Morley and was a lifelong...
Charlie Joseph Goolsby
Mar 19, 2016
Charles Joseph Goolsby was born in Athens Georgia, and was the 9th child of parents Willie-Mae Grimes Goolsby, and Joseph Goolsby. Charles has 6 surviving siblings, Maude Maddox of Cincinnati, Ohio; Jimmy Goolsby of Cincinnati, Ohio; Gloria Little of Athens, Georgia; Lola Goolsby of Athens, Ohio; Cleveland Goolsby of Athens, Georgia; and Stanley Goolsby of Athens, Georgia. Charles graduated from...
Mervat Awadalla
Mar 16, 2016
CANFIELD—Services will be held at 11 am on Monday, March 21st, at the Old North Church in Canfield for Mrs. Mervat Awadalla who went home to the Lord this past Wednesday at her residence with her loving family by her side. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there in...
Rocco "Rock" Defrances
Mar 14, 2016
NEW MIDDLETOWN- A Mass of Christian Burial will be Noon on Thursday  in St. Paul the Apostle Church for Rocco "Rock" DeFrances, 93, who passed away Monday afternoon at Masternick  Memorial with his loving family by his side. Mr. De Frances was born Aug. 11, 1922 in Youngstown and was a son of Anthony and Barbara Ferrando De Frances and...
Sister Jeanne Koma H.M.
Feb 29, 2016
VILLA MARIA, PA -Sister Jeanne Koma, H.M., (Sr. Thomas More), 84, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa.  Born in Cleveland, she graduated from Notre Dame Academy and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1950.  Sr. Jeanne completed her BSE at St. John College, Cleveland.  She was certified in pastoral...
Ralph Andrew Naples
Feb 22, 2016
LIBERTY—Ralph Andrew Naples, 96, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at his home with his family at his side. Ralph was born June 16, 1919, in Youngstown the son of Andrew and Mary Carmen Agnone Naples. He was a 1937 graduate of The Rayen School and graduated from The Youngstown College in Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering in 1941. He began...
Sister Helen Shea, Osu
Feb 14, 2016
CANFIELD--Sister Helen C Shea, OSU, previously known as Sister M. Rose, died on Sunday February 14 at the Ursuline Motherhouse.  She was 88.  Sister Helen was born on May 28, 1927 in Youngstown, the daughter of Philip and Helen Kelly Shea.  She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown on September 8, 1945.  Sister Helen made perpetual profession of vows on...
Ralph "Jake" J. Jones
Feb 5, 2016
RALPH J. 'JAKE' JONES BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by the Very Rev. Edward Noga, will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at St. Patrick Church in Youngstown, for Ralph J. "Jake" Jones, 77, who passed away Friday, Feb. 5, at Hospice House, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 21, 1938, in...
Florence (Diana) Lavanty
Jan 19, 2016
Services will be 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church for Florence Lavanty, 94, of Boardman who passed away Tuesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Lavanty was born July 29, 1921 in Youngstown and...
Nancy (Brockett) Tod
Jan 19, 2016
Nancy Brockett Tod, devoted wife of the late Fred Tod, Jr., died on January 19, 2016 in Youngstown, Ohio, at age 97. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on August 14, 1918, the daughter of Lawrence Benjamin Brockett and Dorothy Decker Brockett.  Two years later, the Brocketts moved to Youngstown, Ohio. Nancy attended Harding School and graduated Valedictorian from...
Walter S. Mayhall
Dec 26, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN-Walter Mayhall has passed away at the age ninety-one. An outstanding flutist, at a young age he played in the Cleveland Orchestra and the Kansas City Symphony.  In Youngstown he was principle flute in the Youngstown Symphony, as well as serving as personnel manager for several years. He was well-known as a flute teacher at the Cleveland Music School Settlement...
Sister Genevieve Burke H.M.
Dec 25, 2015
Sister Genevieve Burke, H.M., (formerly Sr. Eucharia), 91, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, Pa.  Born in Niles, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1943.  She served as a teacher of the primary grades for forty years in Akron, Ashtabula, Canton, Massillon, Niles, Painesville and Pittsburgh.  She was church coordinator...
Lolita E. (Esguerra) Rena
Dec 24, 2015
NEW CASTLE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Edward Church, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, for Lolita E. Rena, 86, who passed away late Christmas Eve at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Rena was a daughter of Teodoro and Trinidad Sta. Maria Esguerra and was born Sept. 15, 1929 in the...
J. Donald Dutch Miller
Nov 25, 2015
Youngstown -A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday for J. Donald "Dutch" Miller, 87, in St. Edward Church, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, who passed away Wednesday evening at Meridian Arms with his loving family by his side.  Dutch was born March 21, 1928 in DuBois, PA a son of George and Margaret Keenan Miller and came...
Raymond William Thompson, Jr.
Nov 1, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN-Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the McCauley Funeral Home for Raymond William Thompson, Jr. 50, who passed away Sunday afternoon at Camelot Arms Care Center with his family by his side.  Ray was a son of Raymond W. and Patricia Morris Thompson, Sr. and was born on Jan. 3, 1965 in South Bend, Indiana and came to this...
John Paul Flanagan Iii
Oct 29, 2015
POLAND-A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 7, in St. Edward Church for John Paul Flanagan, III, 85 of Tequesta, Florida and Lake Milton, Ohio who passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, at Hospice House with his family by his side.  Mr. Flanagan was born Sept. 14, 1930 in Youngstown and was a son of John...
Fred R. Smith, Jr.
Oct 21, 2015
GIRARD- Fred R. Smith, 55, of Girard passed away Wednesday evening at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown.  Fred was born Jan. 9, 1960 in Youngstown and was a son of Fred R. Smith and Judy F. Mock and was a lifelong member of the community.  He was a 30 year employee of Pyramid Construction with lifelong friends Bob Delbene and...
Mary Louise Wire
Oct 18, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN-Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the McCauley Funeral Home for Mary Louise Wire, 79, of Youngstown who passed away Sunday afternoon at her residence with her family by her side.  Mrs. Wire was a daughter of Marion and Katherine Wilson and was born in Youngstown on Feb. 14, 1936 and a lifelong member of the community.  She was...
