AUSTINTOWN — James E. Polish, 86, died peacefully Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2026, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House. James was born March 3, 1939, in Coitsville, to Joseph and Mary Scaglione Polish. He was a 1956 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. James worked at Youngstown ...

COLUMBIANA — Carolyn Faith Dawson Sawyer, 88, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Hampton Woods Rehabilitation Center in Poland. She was born Nov. 18, 1937, in Youngstown, the oldest daughter of Earle and Emma Dawson. Carolyn graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1955. She ...

ROBERT J. ABRAMS, 81, of Salem, died Tuesday at Hospice House. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)

ANTHONY C. ANGELO, 85, Edinburg, Pa. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary Church, New Castle, Pa. RUTH ANN BRUDERLY, 76, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. CHERYL A. CLEVENSTINE, ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, which he co-founded. The 6-foot-7 inch ...

CALERA, Ala. — Charles Ray Donaldson, 93, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. He was born March 7, 1932, in Youngstown, to Raymond and Isabelle Donaldson. Charles grew up in Youngstown, graduating from South High School in 1950. He went on to graduate from ...