Obituary Listing

May 27, 2022

CANFIELD - Sister Mary Ellen Dean, OSU, died on Friday May 27, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman after a short illness.  She was 85.  Mary Ellen was born on June 16, 1936 in Youngstown, the only child of Anthony J. and Mary Grace Miller Dean.  She attended Patrick and St. Ann Elementary Schools and graduated from Ursuline High...

May 1, 2022

Gayle Grace Gillespie (nee Christopher), passed away in Pawleys Island, SC on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Born in Youngstown, OH on November 18, 1937, the second daughter of the late John A. and Grace Rochford Christopher, Gayle attended St. Edward grade and junior high schools and was graduated from Ursuline High School in 1955. She completed the diploma program...

Apr 23, 2022

Sister Dolores Strah, H.M., formerly Sr. Mary Christina Rose, S.N.D., 88, died

April 23, 2022 at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake, Ohio.

Raised in Cleveland, she graduated from East High School in 1951 and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1953 from St. Vitus Parish, Cleveland.  In 1970 she left the Notre Dame...

Apr 13, 2022

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – Ferdinand Anthony Hill, 95, of Liberty, passed away Wednesday evening at Greenbriar Center in Boardman. He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

Mr. Hill, who was known as Fred, was born in Youngstown, May 3,1926. He was the son of Stephen and Teresa Waltzer Hill and was a lifelong member of the community.

Apr 7, 2022

Willoughby Hills – Kathryn "Kitty" Callahan Kennedy, 95, passed away early Thursday morning at home surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Kennedy was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 22, 1926 and was a daughter of Frank J. and Helen Rapp Callahan and moved to the Youngstown area after graduation from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing....

Mar 21, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN -- Mr. Norman John Traynor, 77, of Boardman died March 21, 2022 after a long illness.

Born in Youngstown, OH, Mr. Traynor graduated from Ursuline High School in 1963 and went on to receive his bachelor of education degree at Youngstown State University.  He also served in the National Guard.

Mr. Traynor was a...

Mar 17, 2022

November 28, 1945 ~ March 17, 2022

BOARDMAN - Julia "Judy" Savage Deibel passed away on March 17. She leaves behind four daughters Jayne (Otto) Susec, Jennifer Miller, Jean (Gregory) Miller-Smith and Julie (Mark) Lenyk and three Grandchildren; Miranda Susec, Alexa Susec and Bohdan Lenyk. She also leaves her beloved fur baby, Bella, who will remain with...

Mar 2, 2022

CANFIELD - Sister Therese Ann Rich, OSU died on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Windsor House in Canfield.  She was 73.  Therese Rich was born on June 26, 1948 in Conneaut, the daughter of Jay and Catherine White Rich.  She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown on September 12, 1966 and professed perpetual vows in 1975.

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Feb 26, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN – Victor Dominic Garcia, 79, of Youngstown passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 26, 2022 at Hospice House.

Vic was born in Youngstown, Saturday December 19, 1942, the son of Antonio and Frances Garcia (nee Samuel).   A lifelong member of the community, Vic was a member of St. Edward Parish, and a 1960 graduate of Ursuline...

Feb 16, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN – Carroll Isabel Necko, 89, of Youngstown passed away Wednesday evening Feb. 16, 2022 at Briarfield Manor with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Necko was born in Youngstown, Tuesday April 12, 1932 and was a daughter of Edward and Edna Carroll Dixon and was a lifelong member of the community.

Mrs. Necko...

Feb 13, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN – Mary Katherine Savage, 72, of Youngstown, passed away the Sunday evening Feb. 13, 2022 at Austinwoods Nursing Center with her family by her side.

Mary was born on Tuesday, October 11, 1949 in Chicago and was a daughter of James Patrick and Margaret Olsen Savage and moved to the Youngstown community in 1958.

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Feb 1, 2022

NEW MIDDLETOWN—Eleanor Gessler Russell, 90, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown with her family at her side.

Mom was born in Youngstown on Friday, Sept. 11, 1931, a daughter of Sal and Frances Resatar Napolitan and was a lifelong resident of the area. She grew up in the Italian neighborhood of...

Jan 25, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN – Patricia McCauley Guarnieri, 72, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 25, 2022, at Hospice House with her loving family by her side.

Patty was a daughter William D. and Terese G. Ferreri McCauley, born in Youngstown on Wednesday, March 16, 1949.

After her marriage to George in 1972, they moved to Florida and Patty...

Jan 22, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN – Jean DiLallo Camuso, 89, of Youngstown passed away Saturday afternoon, January 22, 2022, at Hospice House with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Camuso was born September 30, 1932 in Youngstown and was a daughter of John and Giacinta Minelli DiLallo and was a lifelong member of the community.

Mrs. Camuso was...

Jan 12, 2022

CAMPBELL _ Patrick J. Pesa, Sr. 76 of Campbell passed away Wednesday morning, January 12, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Pesa was born in Youngstown on March 17, 1945 and was a son of Anthony J. and Josephine Stein Pesa.

Mr. Pesa was an US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a self-employed...

Jan 12, 2022

MARTHA WHELAN MURPHY

1920-2022

After an epic and well-lived life, Martha Ann Whelan Murphy was peacefully called into eternity on January 12, 2022 surrounded by the love of her family.

Martha was the youngest of four children of Raymond E. Whelan MD and surgical nurse Margaret Gallagher Whelan, born in Youngstown, Ohio on...

Dec 26, 2021

Patricia Anne Joyce Hartwig was born September 14, 1926, in Sharon, PA. The only child of Thomas and Nell Joyce, who gifted her with the first sacrament of her Roman Catholic faith on September 26, 1926. On that day, at Sacred Heart Church, she died with Christ in the waters of Baptism. After a 95-year earthly journey of authentic,...

Dec 23, 2021

Sister Marie Veres, H.M., 83, formerly Sr. M. Mercedes, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  A 1956 graduate of Buckeye High School, Medina, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1958 from St. Francis Xavier Parish, Medina. She professed her perpetual vows in 1965.

Gentleness and...

Dec 19, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN – Larry F. Meenachan, 71, of Youngstown passed away Sunday morning, December 19, 2021 at his mother's house with his loving mother and his family by his side.

Mr. Meenachan was born July 15, 1950 in Youngstown and was a son of William E. and Georgalene Schwarz Meenachan and was a lifelong member of the community....

Dec 10, 2021

Sister Alma Siffrin, H.M., 96, formerly Sr. Anna Rita, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Villa Maria Community Center, Villa Maria, PA.  A 1943 graduate of Mt. Marie Academy, Canton, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1944 from St. Joseph Parish, Massillon. She professed her perpetual vows in 1949.

Sr. Alma served...