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Harold Osborne 1928-2026

BOARDMAN — Our father, Harold “Ossy” Osborne, teed off for the final round on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 98. He was born Jan. 15, 1928, at home on Mathews Road in Boardman, son of John and Edna Osborne. He attended Boardman Schools until age 17, when he quit school and ...

Michael Castronova 1961-2026

NILES — Michael Castronova, 65, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Niles Senior Way. Michael was born Jan. 26, 1961, in Youngstown, to Michael Castronova and Anita Pauline Castronova. Michael was a graduate of McDonald High School, Class of 1979, and a graduate of the Art Institute of ...

Services

MARTHA ALTIER, 92, Girard. SERVICES: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. JAMES L. CONNOLLY, 91, Poland. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Friday, church. SAMUEL A. FRAZZINI JR., 76, Struthers. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. THEODORE J. FRAZZINI, 83, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Mill Creek MetroParks McMahan Hall, ...

Area deaths

ELISABETH CAPLEN, 95, of Youngstown, died Sunday. Arrangements pending. (Rossi & Santucci) JESSICA N. ORTIZ, 41, of Youngstown, died Feb. 25. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

Raffaella DiBacco Pazak 1941-2026

COLUMBUS — Raffaella “Rae” DiBacco Pazak, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Columbus. She was born May 15, 1941, in Bugnara, Italy, the daughter of the late Ugo and Anna D’Eramo DiBacco. Rae immigrated to the United States with her family in 1949 and grew up ...

Robert D. Crytzer 1949-2026

STRUTHERS — Robert “Dale” Crytzer, 76, of Struthers, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with dementia. Dale was born July 7, 1949, to the late Ralph and Margaret Hlavcak Crytzer. He was raised in North Jackson and was a graduate of ...