NORTH JACKSON — Juliann Kreca passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Mirko Michael Kreca, and her son, Michael Eli Kreca. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Elaine Kreca, and her cherished grandson, Aydin. Juliann was born Sept. 17, 1935, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. Ashley D. Roseboro of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Forte, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin ...

WILLIAM S. CANDELLA, 76, of Boardman, died Jan. 6. There are no services. (Rossi & Santucci) RAYMOND L. HILLIARD, 94, of Salem, died Sunday. (Stark Memorial) TONI MARIE SACCOMEN, 63, of Youngstown, died Monday at Hospice House. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

JOY A. AHO, 73, Vienna. SERVICES: Noon Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, funeral home. JUNE M. BELL, 89, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. ...

WEST CHESTER — Melvin Dean “Mel” Hockensmith Jr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Born March 2, 1943, in Niles, Mel was the son of Melvin Sr. and Elizabeth Hockensmith of Niles. He grew up in northeastern Ohio and began his lifelong ...