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Obituaries

Gladys M. Martin 1947-2026

MINERAL RIDGE — Gladys M. Martin, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at Austinwoods. Gladys was born Feb. 23, 1947, in Yatesboro, Pa., a daughter of the late Clarence and Esther Burdziak Hirth, and came to the Youngstown area as a child. She was a 1965 graduate of ...

Patricia Scarpine 1954-2026

POLAND — Patricia “Patty” Scarpine, 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on June 9, 1954, in Youngstown, Patty was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph “Scarp” and Phyllis Scarpine; and ...

Area death

MARY JANE P. MARO, 97, of Campbell, died Thursday. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell.

Services

JAMES S. MCKINNA JR., 73, Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. DONALD J. RABOSKY, 77, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. GEORGE RITZ, 82, Canfield. SERVICES: 4:30 p.m. Monday, Kinnick Funeral Home, ...

Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor Marcia Lucas dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars” and was part of a group of women whose editing was essential to film’s New Hollywood era, has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday. She was 80. Lucas, who was married to “Star Wars” ...

Dr. Jose L. Alappatt 1939-2026

WARREN — Jose L. Alappatt, M.D., 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2026. Born Jan. 27, 1939, in India, the son of Lonappan and Achamma Alappatt, he lived a life marked by courage, compassion and an unwavering dedication to both his family and his profession. After emigrating to ...