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Stars pay tribute to Panettiere

Stars are paying tribute to Hayden Panettiere after the actor’s death at 36, including her “Nashville” co-star Connie Britton, Viola Davis, Melissa Barrera and Bethany Joy Lenz, along with podcaster Jay Shetty. Panettiere was a prolific actor who rose to fame as a star on NBC’s ...

Stephen Slavins 1929-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Stephen Slavins, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at home. Stephen was born Feb. 4, 1929, at his family home, a son of Michael and Anna Vodhanel Pohmurski. He was adopted, at age 2 by Charles and Mary Grumel Sylwczak Slavins. Stephen was a graduate of ...

Area deaths

JOSEPH E. CUPAN JR., 66, of Niles, died Thursday at Hospice House in Poland. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Sept. 12, The Alumni Inn, Girard. (Holeton-Yuhasz) SHARON M. MALONEY, 87 of Canfield, died Saturday. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

Services

LOUIS J. ARQUILLA, 87, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Michael Roman Catholic Parish, Canfield. CHRISTINA BISKER, 63, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home. PAUL DANDO, 68, New Middletown. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Monday, Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, New Castle, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, funeral home. CAROL T. KELLER, 94, Lisbon. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Upper Room Fellowship, Columbiana. FRANCES C. BIZUB MIKETA, 96, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, ...

Nicholas A. Paolone 1934-2026

NAPLES, Fla. — Nicholas Anthony Paolone, 91, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026. Born Oct. 25, 1934, Nicholas graduated New Castle High School, in the class of 1952, and furthered his studies, graduating in 1957 with a degree in pharmacy from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Nicholas ...

Virginia R. Rodway 1933-2026

BOARDMAN – Virginia R. Rodway, 92, formerly of Lisbon, known to everyone as “Sally,” passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at the Hospice House. Sally was born in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of Julius and Jennie Cleckner Keehne. She moved to the Youngstown area as a young ...