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KAREN C. AUDIA, 78, Austintown. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. JUDITH A. BRIAN, 75, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Saint Pope John XXIII Parish, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles, preceded by 10:30 a.m. service at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home, Niles. JUNE C. BYO, 93, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Church Hill United Methodist Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, church. MELISSA A. CHRISTY, 43, Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Old North ...

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JAMES C. BURRELL, 71, of North Lima, formerly of Youngstown, died Nov. 25. No calling hours or services. (Stewart-Kyle)

Claudia K. Hoover 1948-2025

FOWLER — Claudia K. Hoover, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Austintown Healthcare. Born on Feb. 7, 1948, in Youngstown, Claudia led a life filled with dedication and passion, particularly for teaching and her family. Claudia devoted 34 years to the Wyndham School ...

Karen N. Atwell 1946-2025

COITSVILLE — Karen N. Atwell, 79, of Coitsville Township, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Karen was born Feb. 7, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of Francis and Lena B. Burrows Showman. She was a 1964 graduate of North High School. Karen was an LPN at Trumbull Memorial Hospital for many years. Her husband, William D. Atwell, whom she married in 1967, passed away Jan. 2, 1996. Karen will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her family: her sons, Jeffrey (Etta) Atwell of Windsor and David Atwell of Austintown, and five ...

Michael J. Rinko 1936-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Michael J. Rinko, 89, passed away Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following a brief illness. Michael was born June 18, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late Michael and Olga Dukovich Rinko, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a ...

Karen C. Audia 1946-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Karen C. Audia, 78, of Austintown, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Dec. 20, 1946, in Ellwood City, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Amanda Christie Kuben. Karen was a graduate of Lincoln High ...