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EDWARD C. DEITSCH JR., 81, of Liberty Township, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home. KATHERINE HURDLEY, 83, of Austintown, died Sunday at Select Specialty Hospital, Boardman. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick) IRENE M. LEFOER, 91, died Thursday at The Inn at Poland Way. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Catherine of Sienna Parish, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell. RUBY K. NAGY, 87, died Sunday at home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. ...

Vida M. Crump 1934-2026

LIBERTY — Vida M. Crump, 92, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, in the comfort of her residence, Shepherd of the Valley-Liberty. Born April 19, 1934, in Youngstown, she was the daughter of Anthony Martin and Mary DeSalvo ...

Alphonso L. Sabino 1954-2026

WARREN — Alphonso L. “Al” Sabino, 71, passed away late Friday afternoon, May 15, 2026, surrounded by his family at Hospice House in Poland, following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 12, 1954, in Girard, a son of Alphonso and Theresa Banyots Sabino. Al was a 1972 graduate of Girard ...

Services

DUANE E. EVANS JR., 55, formerly of Niles. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. CAROLE GOLDICH, 91, New York. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Rodef Shalom Cemetery, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Canfield. SILVIA LAROCCA, 83, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home. PAUL T. MALLOY, 83, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lord of Life Lutheran ...

Rugby great who played alongside his brother dies

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scott Hastings, the Scotland rugby great who played alongside his older brother Gavin for the national team and the British and Irish Lions, has died. He was 61. The Scottish Rugby Union announced his death on Sunday. In 2022, Hastings said he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the SRU referenced a family statement that said he “deteriorated extremely quickly” due to complications with his treatment. “He passed away peacefully and pain free,” the family statement read. The most-capped center in the history of Scotland’s men’s ...

Patricia Yannarella Testa 1946-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Patricia “Patti” Yannarella Testa, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Patti was a strong, devoted, and hardworking woman whose life centered around her family. As a single mother, she worked tirelessly to provide love, ...