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Obituaries

David A. Brungard 2007-2025

NEW MIDDLETOWN — David Angel Brungard, 18, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in McKee, Kentucky. He was born Nov. 14, 2007, in Youngstown, the son of Matt and Amy McDivitt Brungard. A resident of New Middletown since 2010, David received his high school diploma at Cambridge City ...

Mary O’Brien 1942-2025

MCDONALD — Mary O’Brien, 83, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday evening, Dec. 14, 2025. Mary was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Niles, the daughter of the late John and Helen Phillips Koncsol. Mary was a 1960 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and dedicated her life to raising and ...

Patricia Lynn Elmo 1945-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Patricia Lynn Elmo passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Briarfield Manor. Patty was born in Riverside, California, on June 15, 1945, daughter of the late Hubert and Mary Kathryn Mahoney Eagan, and was a lifelong Youngstown resident. Patty graduated from ...

Shirley A. Pappagallo 1946-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Shirley A. Pappagallo, 79, passed away early Wednesday morning, Dec. 17, 2025, at Hospice House, following a brief illness. Shirley was born Aug. 29, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Dean and Olive Miller Pflugh, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1962 ...

Rita M. E. Varacalli 1935-2025

BOARDMAN — Rita Maria Eugenia Varacalli, lovingly known to many as “Jenni,” peacefully joined her beloved husband, Dominic Varacalli, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, following a cerebral bleed. At the age of 90, Rita leaves behind a legacy of love, resilience, beauty, and joy — and we ...

Area deaths

JASON D. SWIGER, 50, of Salem, died Dec. 12. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at the Salem High School Auditorium. (Stark) DAVID ACIERNO, 72, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick) WALTER M. DUZZNY SR., 86, of Austintown, died Tuesday. Arrangements pending. ...