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Wanda J. Hill 1936-2026

BOARDMAN — Wanda J. Hill, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at her home. Wanda was born May 28, 1936, in Kenova, a daughter of the late Robert Lee Elkins and Nellie M. Kennedy Elkins. She came to the Youngstown area in 1965 and made it her lifelong ...

Linda L. Rose 1946-2026

POLAND — Linda L. Rose, 79, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Hospice House. She was born in Sagamore, Pa., on Sept. 8, 1946, to the late LeRoy and Dorothy Yount Cuddy. Linda was a 1964 graduate of Chaney High School. She was a former worker in medical records at Northside and ...

Danuta Wojnarski 1955-2026

BOARDMAN — Danuta Wojnarski passed peacefully in the arms of her two children and her faithful dog, Mika, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Vallejo, California. Danuta’s bright spirit and warm heart sowed seeds of beauty and friendship everywhere she went. Her kindness and generosity live on ...

William H. Manthe 1943-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s with deep sadness that we announce the passing of William “Bill” H. Manthe Sr. on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the age of 82. Bill was born in Truman, Minnesota, to Wilferd and Mavis Lovell Manthe and was the eldest of four children. Upon graduating high school, Bill ...

Ruth Aileen Hermison Metzler 1922-2025

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Ruth Aileen Hermison Metzler, a Howland High School Class of 1940 graduate and longtime Trumbull County resident, died peacefully at her home in Woodland Hills, California, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at the age of 103. Family lore holds that when the Standard Oil ...

Services

ELISABETH CAPLEN, 95, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman ROBERT D. CRYTZER, 76, Struthers. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Saturday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. MARGARET J. GIOPPO, 82, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Monday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. ALABINIA OCASIO, 82, Youngstown. SERVICES: 7 p.m. ...