POLAND — Thomas Steven Bero, 77, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home in New Middletown, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born April 11, 1949, in Youngstown, the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth “Betty” Bero. He was a 1967 ...
BOARDMAN — James Joseph Tarr, 77, known to his family and friends as “Jimbo,” passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2026, after bravely battling cancer. He was born Aug. 23, 1948, to Sam and Helen Tarr. Jim married Alice Felleti Tarr on Oct. 31, 1987, and they shared many years together until her passing in 2020. Throughout his adult life, Jim was an avid weightlifter, a passion he carried with dedication and pride. In his younger years, he worked as a bouncer at the Freakout, the Apartment and the Top Hat, where his steady presence and strong character earned him ...
COLUMBUS — Mary Helen Lapushansky, 76, formerly of Center Road in Poland, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at the Claremont Retirement Village in Columbus. Born Feb. 19, 1950, in Youngstown, to Joseph and Mary Kascak, Mary Helen grew up as ...
POLAND — Susan Lynne “Susie” Burns, 72, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with her daughter, husband and son by her side. She was born Oct. 28, 1953, in Warren, the daughter of Michael and Helen Nyako Polinko. Susie graduated from Howland High ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Janice A. Foster, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, June 25, 2026. Janice was born April 29, 1945, in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph and Carmel DeMartino Ferranti. She was a teacher at St. Luke’s School in Boardman and finished her career working for the ...
CORTLAND — Lisa Anne Witt, 70, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at her home in Cortland, with her loving husband of 37 years, Chris, by her side. Lisa was born Dec. 3, 1955, to William and Eleanor Powell and raised on their family farm in Vienna. As a young girl, Lisa enjoyed ...
