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Mary Jane Green 1937-2025

BOARDMAN — Mary Jane Green, 88, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 5, 1937, in Manchester, Georgia, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Roy and Mildred Phillips Collier. She was a graduate of Manchester High School ...

Bernice B. Drahos 1937-2025

HUBBARD — Bernice B. Drahos, 88, passed away surrounded by her family, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Bernice was born May 28, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of Louis and Justine Pacai Svabik. She was a 1955 graduate of The Rayen School. Bernice worked ...

Area deaths

SHIRLEY A. DENT, 85, Columbiana, died Wednesday at Parkside Health Care Center. There are no services. (Stark Memorial) DOLORES DIRIANNI, 90, Massillon, died Aug. 22. Private services were held. (Rossi-Lellio) PATRICIA M. GIBSON, 93, of Boardman, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Dominic Church. CALLING HOURS: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, church. (Fox) STANLEY KOSINSKI, 54, of Youngstown, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Kinnick)

Betty M. Kalbfell 1930-2025

SALEM — Betty Marie Kalbfell, 95, was called to her heavenly home, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Salem, to Howard and Elsie Davis. She was a 1948 graduate of Salem High School. In June 1948, Betty married William ...

Services

GENE BABIK, 76, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Christ Our Savior Parish-St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CARL G. BEIGHLEY, 95, Mansfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Boardman. DEBRA A. CANCIO, 67, Bristow, Va. SERVICES: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, Austintown. WILLIAM DUCHEK, 90, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:50 a.m. Saturday, church. JOHN C. GRISHAM, 79, Boardman. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 4:50 p.m. ...

Joseph M. Saunders Sr. 1943-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Mr. Joseph Melvin Saunders Sr., 82, departed this life Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Saunders, affectionately known as “Jeep,” was born March 9, 1943, in Youngstown, a son of Kenneth and Anna Lee Johnson Saunders. He was a ...