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Lawrence Duane Nottingham
Nov 23, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN -Â Lawrence Duane Nottingham, 84, of Youngstown passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2024, at his home with his family by his side.
Mr. Nottingham, who was known as Duane, was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 25, 1940 and a son of Blake and Ethel Rhiel Nottingham and moved to the Youngstown in 1961.
...Sonia J. (Golis) Niro
Nov 15, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN – Sonia J. (Gollis) Niro, 69, of Youngstown passed away peacefully the morning of November 15, 2024, at the Hospice house after a brief and sudden illness with Glioblastoma. Sonia never had a chance to fight this cancer but spent every moment, until the end, giving of herself to her family and friends and for this we will...
Dorothy E. Durina
Oct 23, 2024
LIBERTY TWP. – Dorothy E. Durina, 95, of Liberty Township passed away late Wednesday afternoon, October 23, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Mrs. Durina was born Sunday, May 26, 1929 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Wilbur G. and Elizabeth Rogan Ferrell and came to the Youngstown area as a...
Mary Jane (Komer) Kavanagh
Sep 19, 2024
LIBERTY TWP. - Mary Jane (Komer) Kavanagh, 85, of Liberty Twp., passed away on the evening of September 19, 2024, from heart complications. Calling hour will be on September 28 at 12:00 pm at St. Edward Church in Youngstown followed immediately by a funeral mass at 1:00 pm.
Born in 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA, Mary Jane moved...
Therese Ann "Teri" Kechler
Sep 9, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN – Therese Ann Kechler, 67, of Youngstown passes away early Monday morning, September 9, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Main Campus with her partner and their dogs at her bedside.
Therese Ann, who was known as "Teri" was born Wednesday, November 7, 1956 in Warren, Pa., and a daughter of James and Evelyn Webster Prettyman.
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David J. Christoff
Sep 7, 2024
David J. Christoff, age 64, of Poland, OH, passed away unexpectedly as a result of a tragic accident on September 7, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1960, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Henry and Veronica (Petrunak) Christoff.
Dave was a 1978 graduate of Ursuline High School and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1984 from...
Ben W. Bernard Iii
Aug 3, 2024
VIENNA – Ben W. Bernard III, who was known as Bennie, 71, of Vienna passed away Saturday afternoon, August 3, 2024, at his residence.
Bennie was born Sunday, August 24, 1952 in Youngstown, a son of Ben W. and Rita Bernard, Jr., He was a lifelong member of the community.
He was a member of...
Dean Raymond Brown
Aug 2, 2024
POLAND - Dr. Dean Raymond Brown of Poland passed away peacefully at home August 2nd after a short illness. Raised in Terre Haute Indiana then, after graduating from Rose Hulman University, he moved to Schenectady New York where he met and married his wife and love of over 60 years, Betty. Later, he followed his passion for mathematics, and...
Leonard (Lennie) A. Gessler
Jul 14, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN – Leonard A. Gessler, 68, of Youngstown passed away Sunday afternoon July 14, 2024 in the emergency at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
Leonard, who was known as Lennie was born Thursday, May 10, 1956 in Youngstown and was a son of Leonard H. and Eleanor (who was known as Ellie) Napolitan Gessler.
Lennie was...
Helen Marie Lamb Hulme
Jun 29, 2024
HELEN MARIE LAMB HULME 1927-2024 YOUNGSTOWN The Hulme Family lost its heart and soul, Helen Marie Lamb Hulme, on Saturday June 29, 2024 after a short illness. She lived for 97 incredible years. Helen was born on February 24, 1927, at home on Chalmers Avenue in Youngstown. She was one of five children born to William and Mary Lamb....
James John Lepore
Jun 12, 2024
James John Lepore
CANFIELD - James John Lepore passed away at his home in Canfield, Ohio with loved ones present on the evening of June 12, 2024. Jim, the second son of four children, was born on April 25, 1931, in Campbell, OH to Salvatore and Mary Lepore. He graduated from North High School in 1949. He...
Karen A. Milakovich
May 27, 2024
STRUTHERS – Karen A. Milakovich, 81, of Struthers passed away Monday, Memorial Day, May 27, 2024 at Hospice House.
Mrs. Milakovich was born Monday December 7, 1942 in Youngstown and was a daughter of William J. and Veva Jane Galbreath Gatze and was a lifelong member of the community.
She was a Zone Manager for...
Eric R. Newton, Sr.
May 12, 2024
AUSTINTOWN – Eric R. Newton, Sr. 81 of Austintown passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Downtown Health Center with his loving family by his side.
Mr. Newton was born Tuesday, September 8, 1942 in Youngstown and a son of Samuel B. and Ella May Edmonds Newton, Sr., and a lifelong member...
William M. Marcavish
May 12, 2024
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – William M. Marcavish, 77, of Liberty Township passed away Sunday afternoon May 12, 2024 in Mercy Health, St. Elizabeth Main Hospital with his son by his side.
Mr. Marcavish was born Thursday, May 30, 1946 in Nu Mine, Pennsylvania, a son of William and Velma Oakley Marcavish coming to the Youngstown community as a...
George B. Russ
Apr 20, 2024
AUSTINTOWN – George B. Russ, 82, of Austintown passed away Saturday morning, April 20, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown.
Mr. Russ was born Sunday, June 1, 1941 in Altoona, PA and was a son of Paul and Dorothy Russ and returned to Youngstown the second time in 2016.
Mr. Russ was a member...
Sister Lauretta Jean Orsuto
Apr 14, 2024
Sister Jean Orsuto, H.M., the former Lauretta Jean Orsuto and formerly Sr. M. Donald, 78, died April 14, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
She graduated from St. John High School in Ashtabula in 1963 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary later that year from Mt. Carmel Parish. She professed her perpetual...
Claudia Jeanne Corbe
Apr 4, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN – Claudia Jeanne Corbé, 75, of Youngstown passed away early morning on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Hospice House with her loving family by her side.
Mrs. Corbé was born Wednesday, October 20, 1948 in Medford, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of James H. Murphy and C. Marie (Ouellette) Murphy and came to the Youngstown area...
Carl (Bones) Pesa
Feb 27, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN – Carl Pesa, 85, of Youngstown passed away Tuesday morning at Hospice House with his family by his side.
Mrs. Pesa, who was known as Bones, was born Saturday, May 28, 1938 in Youngstown and was a son of Anthony Joseph and Josephine Stein Pesa.
He was a tanker driver for Lyden Oil, a...
John "Jack" Mcallen
Feb 7, 2024
HOWLAND – John Banks McAllen, 94, of Howland passed away Wednesday evening, February 7, 2024, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Mr. McAllen, who was known by Jack, was born in Youngstown Friday, April 5, 1929 and was a son of Edward Leroy and Irene Banks McAllen and was a lifelong member of...
Sister Jane Petrunyak H.M.
Feb 4, 2024
VILLA MARIA - Sister Jane Petrunyak, H.M., formerly Sr. Mary Simon, 90, died February 4, 2024 at Villa Maria Community Center.
Originally from Patton, PA, she graduated from Patton High School in 1951 and entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in 1957 from St. George Church. She professed her perpetual vows in 1964.
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