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John R. DeMain 1940-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Master Sgt. John R. “Jack” DeMain Jr., 85,, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, following a short illness. Jack was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Youngstown, to Flora and John R. DeMain Sr. A proud lifelong resident, he was a graduate of South High School, Class of ...

Anthony Farinelli 1944-2026

BERLIN CENTER — Anthony Farinelli, 82, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Burton Health Care Center, under hospice care following complications of pancreatic cancer. Anthony was born Jan. 3, 1944, at Northside Hospital in Youngstown, to Emilio and Jennie Cipriano Farinelli. He grew ...

Area deaths

JUDITH M. KEEFER, 81, of Poland, died Thursday. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, New Life Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, church. (Cunningham-Becker) PATRICIA MALINOWSKI, 85, formerly of Austintown, died Saturday. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Thursday, chapel, St Matthew Catholic Church, Charlotte, North Carolina. SHERRY J. MARINO, 77, of Niles, died Dec. 30 at Cleveland Clinic. Private services. (Holeton-Yuhasz) GARY L. MILLER, 75, of Youngstown, died Friday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick) DAVID MURANSKY, 73, of Poland, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending. ...

Services

JOSEPH B. BAKER, 98, North Lima. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Christ Our Savior Parish-St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Struthers. RICHARD A. DRENNEN, 85, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Edward Church, Youngstown. JAMES D. ESAU, 55, Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Saturday, University at Larchmont, Warren. GLENN E. GOTTHARDT, 96, Berlin Center. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 p.m. Sunday, Diehl Lake Lodge, Canfield. MARILYN A. HARTMAN, 74, North Jackson. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home. ROBERT J. ...

Richard J. Hevener 1947-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Richard J. Hevener, 78, of Austintown, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, Dec. 29, 2025, at his residence. He was born Sept. 1, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of Clare and Virginia Martin Hevener. Richard was a 1967 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and worked as ...

John T. Moore 1929-2026

BOARDMAN — John T. Moore died on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at the age of 96. He was born Sept. 1, 1929, in Wheeling, W.Va., a son of the late William S. Moore and the former Maude M. Groves. John was proud to serve his nation as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. ...