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Obituaries

Area death

AMELIA PALOMBARO, 94, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

Samuel J. Traino Jr. 1938-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Samuel J. Traino Jr., 87, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at his home. He was born Jan. 4, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of Samuel J. Traino Sr. and the former Rose Lepore. Samuel was a veteran of the Army, having served as a sergeant (T) E5. He was employed as a ...

Steven P. Welcsh 1944-2025

BOARDMAN — Steven P. Welcsh, 81, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia, with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 10, 1944, in Youngstown and lived here all his life. Steve will ...

Rev. Anthony G. Demetri 1959-2025

BOARDMAN — The Rev. Anthony George Demetri, 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, with his loving brother, Tom, and sister-in-law, Kelly, by his side. Father Anthony was born July 20, 1959, in Youngstown, to Mary Pappas Demetri of Donora, Pa., and Gregory Demetri of Lisbon. ...

Services

LEVAR A. BELCHER, 48, Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Friday, Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Chapel, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, funeral home. ANNE E. COPPER, 97, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Catherine of Siena Parish-St. Luke Church, Boardman. CALLING ...

Harold A. Kelley 1943-2025

HUBBARD — Harold A. Kelley, 82, died Friday evening, Dec. 5, 2025, at Austintown Healthcare Center, with his family by his side. He was born June 15, 1943, in Grindstone, Pa., a son of Charles S. and Lucille Kelley Kennedy. Mr. Kelley served in the United States Army during Vietnam and ...