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Obituaries

John David Davis 1970-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — John David Davis, 55, unexpectedly passed away at his home on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. John was born Sept. 22, 1970, in Youngstown, to David Howard Davis and Martha Sue Powell Davis, and was a 1988 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He grew up surrounded by family and ...

Maureen Barber 1945-2026

SARASOTA, Fla. — Maureen Barber, 80, passed peacefully on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, while in hospice at Liana of Sarasota, Florida, after a lengthy battle with complications of dementia. Maureen was born Nov. 26, 1945, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital to James Joseph O’Hara Sr. and ...

Mary E. Bobersky 1952-2025

LAKE MILTON — Mary E. Bobersky, 73, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at her home. Mary was born Oct. 30, 1952, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Theodore and Irene Semchee Bobersky, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Milton. She was a graduate of Jackson Milton High School and ...

Area deaths

CAROL J. LABERTO, 82, of Youngstown, died Jan. 4. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Davidson Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday funeral home. RALPH P. PERRONE, 78, of New Castle, Pa., died Tuesday at UPMC Jameson Hospital. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Noga Funeral ...

Services

DAVID A. ACIERNO, 72, Youngstown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Jan. 17, Kinnick Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 17, funeral home. THOMAS W. ABERNETHY III, 71, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael Catholic Church, Canfield. KATHLEEN BERENDT, 74, Youngstown. CALLING ...

Marie Giannini 1936-2026

POLAND — It is with profound sadness that the family of MaryAnn “Marie” Pitzulo Giannini, 89, announces she went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Marie was born March 27, 1936, the daughter of Frank and Rose Alfano Pitzulo in Lowellville. She was a 1954 graduate of ...