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Obituaries

Paul J. Leonard 1937-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Paul J. Leonard, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love of his family. Paul was born May 31, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Kathryn McMenamy Leonard, and was a lifelong area resident. A ...

Patricia E. Hephner 1948-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Patricia Ellen Hephner, 77, of Canfield, died Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026. She was born Nov. 30, 1948, in Farrell, Pa., a daughter of Andrew and Margaret Badis Kovach, and had lived most of her life in the area. She was a 1966 graduate of Farrel High School and ...

Area deaths

THELMA L. VENEABLE PALMER, 88, of Campbell, died Monday at Hospice House. (Sterling-McCullough Williams) MAXINE E. PRYOR, 68, of Salem, died Tuesday. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)

Services

ELLEN M. BOSCO, 81, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Angelina Merici Parish. ENID BRAY, 90, Brookfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles, and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. CAROL S. ...

Lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears dies

NEW YORK (AP) — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age ...

David R. Piper 1952-2026

SALEM – David R. Piper, 73, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026. He was born July 30, 1952, in Youngstown, a son of Raymond and Lucy Mayorga Piper, and had been a lifelong area resident. David was a graduate of North High School and had received his bachelor’s degree in applied science ...