Obituary Listing

Aug 7, 2020

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...

Jul 30, 2020

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...

Jul 24, 2020

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...

Jul 17, 2020

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...

May 21, 2020

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...

Apr 18, 2020

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...

Mar 24, 2020

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...

Mar 21, 2020

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...

Mar 14, 2020

BOARDMAN – Grace Helen Gallagher, 95, of Boardman passed away Saturday morning, March 14, 2020 at Shepherd of the Valley – Boardman with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Gallagher was born June 17, 1924 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Martin and Margaret Noble Flannery and was a lifelong member of the community.

Feb 29, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN – Charlene Toman, 54, of Youngstown passed away Saturday afternoon, February 29, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital with her family by her side.

Charlene was born August 9, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio was a daughter of Frank John and Bernice Jean Swetye Toman and came to this area in 1965.

She was employed...

Feb 28, 2020

John J. Gillespie, Jr., 53, died Friday afternoon in Youngstown.

BOARDMAN -John was born on October, 28, 1966, in Youngstown, Ohio the son of John J. Gillespie and Gayle Christopher Gillespie.

John graduated from St. Edward School and Ursuline High School in 1985. John graduated from Youngstown State University with a degree in criminal justice...

Feb 27, 2020

LIBERTY TWP. Michael R. Pesce, 42, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon. We are sad to report that this is not a Mike Pesce joke.

Born August 19, 1977 in Youngstown, Michael was a son of Robert "Bobby" and Betsy Jane Morrison Pesce and a lifelong member of the Youngstown community.

Michael was employed by the...

Feb 3, 2020

LIBERTY TWP. – Glenna Louise Cannell, 63, of Liberty Twp. passed away early Monday morning at her home holding her son's hand with her family by her side.

Glenna was born November 6, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, daughter of Vernon Louis and Sadie Mae Hastings Clingerman and moved to the area in 1971.

She was...

Jan 28, 2020

CORTLAND – Mary Louise Julian, 67, of Cortland, passed away Tuesday evening at her home with her loving family by her side.

Mary Louise was born in Youngstown, February 24, 1952, and was a daughter of Carmen and Patricia A. Naughton Naples and was a lifelong member of the community.

She was a veteran of...

Jan 17, 2020

BOARDMAN – The Reverend Monsignor John P. Ashton passed away Friday evening, January 17, 2020, at his residence with his loving family by his side.

Monsignor Ashton, son of John A. and Marguerite Kane Ashton was born 3 April 1930 in Youngstown, Ohio.

His sister, Madelon (Wallace) Banks passed away on 21 May 1988, and...

Dec 1, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN –Donald E. McKenzie, 81, of Youngstown passed away earlier in December at his residence.

Don was born in Youngstown, April 28, 1938, was a son of Edward L. and Sally Grasso McKenzie and was a lifelong member of the community.

He was a member of St. Edward Parish, and was a 1956 graduate of...

Nov 17, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Marilyn Ann Evanoff, 69, of Youngstown passed away late Sunday night at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley.

Marilyn was born January 21, 1950 in Youngstown and was a daughter of John Stephen and Magdalena Hill Evanoff and was a lifelong member of the community.

She was a neonatal Intensive Care Nurse sharing her...

Nov 5, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Charlotte Hudach, 67, of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday morning at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman.

Charlotte was born December 3, 1951 in Youngstown and was a daughter of Paul E. and Anna Mae Baker Cook and was a lifelong member of the community.

She was a self-employed bookkeeper in which she served some...

Oct 1, 2019

MURRELLS INLET, SC - Joseph Calcagni, 63, of South Carolina, formerly of Angiline Drive in Boardman passed away October 1, 2019 at Medical University of South Carolina following a brief illness with his loving wife and family beside him.

Joe, a son of Eugene and Antonette M. Popio Calcagni, born in Youngstown born April 10, 1956 and...

Oct 1, 2019

BOARDMAN – Kenneth Paul Edwards, 68, of Boardman passed away Tuesday morning at his residence with his loving wife and family by his side.

Mr. Edwards was born October 5, 1950, in Youngstown and was a son of Raymond G. and Elizabeth McGuire Edwards and was a lifelong member of the community.

Mr. Edwards worked...