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Ralph G. Kerby 1937-2025

GIRARD — Ralph Gary Kerby, 88, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, Oct. 30, 2025, at Hospice House, with his family by his side. Ralph was born Oct. 24, 1937, in Grafton, W.Va., a son of the late Lucille Vandergrift Kerby. He was a 1956 graduate of Grafton High School and moved to ...

Margaret H. Swansiger 1933-2025

BOARDMAN — Margaret H. Swansiger, 92, died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Margaret was born in Youngstown, daughter of the late Clement and Pauline Klein Smreck. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and worked for many years as a salesclerk for ...

Joseph Santon 1925-2025

BOARDMAN — Joseph A. Santon, 100, passed away peacefully Wednesday night, Oct. 29, 2025, at Hospice House in Poland. He was born Feb. 14, 1925, the son of Joseph and Theresa Santon. As a young boy, he carried newspapers and later caddied at the Youngstown Country Club to earn spending ...

Charles M. McAtee 1943-2025

AUSTINTOWN — In loving memory of Charles Michael McAtee, 81, who passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Windsor House of Canfield. “Mike,” as he was known to family and friends, was a jokester who loved to laugh out loud and make others happy. He was also an avid sports fan, passing his ...

Area deaths

GLADYS V. SIMPSON, 95, of Salem, died Friday at home. There are no services. (Stark Memorial) KENNETH LUKEHART, 89, of Mineral Ridge, died Friday at the Humility House in Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

Services

MARILYN BEN, 91, formerly of Girard. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, church. SUZANNE K. ERICKSON, 72, Austintown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, funeral home. MICHAEL J. ESPOSITO, 84, Campbell. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Monday, funeral home. PATRICIA GONCI, 83, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. FLORENCE G. JOHNSON, 93, Girard. ...