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Carol J. Ricker 1951-2026

AUSTINTOWN – Carol J. Ricker, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Carol was born Dec. 26, 1951, the daughter of the late George and Helen Valinsky McKay. She was a proud graduate of Wilson High School. On Oct. 12, 1974, Carol married the love of her life, Robert Bruce ...

Area deaths

CYNTHIA M. DAVIS, 69, of Campbell, died Jan. 31. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Monday, Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, funeral home. GARY H. LAWN SR., 76, of Salem, died Monday. (Stark Memorial)

David J. Cash 1958-2026

CAMPBELL — David Jerome Cash, 67, departed this life at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Oasis Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, following complications from an extended illness. He was born May 31, 1958, in Youngstown, the son of Ralph M. and Leola Gore Cash Sr. He was a 1976 ...

Services

ROBERTO A. BACANI, 87, Liberty. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Edward Church, Youngstown. CURTIS A. BAUN, 73, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, The Gate Church, North Lima. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. LOUIS D. CHABUT, 86, Columbiana. SERVICES: noon Friday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, funeral home. SANDREA L. GIARDULLO, 82, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 13, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 13, funeral home. JAMES D. HABUDA, 84, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, ...

Roberta Wittman 1945-2026

BOARDMAN — Roberta Rumberg Wittman, 80, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Feb. 1, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley in Poland. Bobbie was born Oct. 29, 1945, in Cleveland, a daughter to George Carl and Mary Kelly Rumberg, and baby sister to Barney (Connie) Rumberg and John Rumberg. The ...

Kathleen A. King 1946-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Kathleen A. King, 79, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House. Kathleen was born Oct. 14, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Stephen Ivanik and Katherine Mlynar. She was a 1964 graduate of Chaney High School and spent many of her ...