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Obituaries

Mary Agnes Duchek 1935-2025

POLAND — Mary Agnes Duchek, 90, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, at Woodlands at Hampton Woods in Poland. She was born Aug. 2, 1935, in Campbell, a daughter of the late John and Anna Zifchak Garchar. Mary was a 1953 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. She worked at Bond’s ...

Sara A. Weaver 1928-2025

LEETONIA — Sara Agnes Weaver, 97, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, surrounded by family. Sara was born April 1, 1928, near Columbiana, to Edwin and Lena Wenger Weaver. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Paul, David and Howard; her sisters, Alma, ...

Alfred Handzlik 1934-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Alfred Handzlik, 91, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1934, in the country of Poland. Alfred immigrated to the United States as a teenager, where he began his long career in the steel industry, having spent 30 years ...

Gertrude A. Greco 1928-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Gertrude A. Greco, 96, passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. She was born Sept. 15, 1928, in Youngstown, to Andrew and Gertrude Mika. A dedicated homemaker, Gertrude was married to the love of her life, Rocco Greco, on Nov. 27, 1948. They shared 47 years of marriage until his ...

Services

WALTER G. BROWN JR., 63, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, McCauley Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday, funeral home. ROBERT E. BUTLER, 84, Austintown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1:45 p.m. Friday, ...

Girard police chief to retire after four decades of service

GIRARD — Girard police Chief John Norman, who has been with the police department for 41 years, will be retiring Sept. 8. Norman has served as a patrolman, detective, captain and chief. He was a part of the Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force in the 1990s and served with the ...