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Obituaries

Lisa A. Phillips 1961-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Lisa A. Phillips, 65, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Caprice Nursing Home. She was born May 23, 1961, in Toledo, a daughter of Donald Baranick and the former Muriel Carpenter. Lisa graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1979 and dedicated her professional life ...

Josephine Klein 1940-2026

WARREN — Josephine Klein died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, after a short illness. Josephine was born May 28, 1940, in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, the daughter of Max and Josephine Romero Archuleta. She married her husband, Steve, in 1967. Josie cherished her family and traveled often to ...

Area deaths

GEORGE S. RITZ, 82, of Canfield, died Sunday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick) LAWRENCE B. WILLIAMS, 58, of Hermitage, Pa., died May 19. (Kinnick)

Services

DENNIS J. CARTER, 69, Berlin Center. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, funeral home. MARY JANE DALLY, 75, Girard. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 to 11 a.m. ...

Sylvia R. Jara 1949-2026

COLUMBIANA — Sylvia R. Pope Jara, a former teacher and active community volunteer, died on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a brief battle with leukemia. She was 76. Born Dec. 11, 1949, in Youngstown, Sylvia built a life centered on faith and simple pleasures. She spent many years in ...

Mary Jane Dally 1950-2026

GIRARD — Mary Jane Dally, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley-Liberty. Mary was born Nov. 29, 1950, in Grove City, Pa., the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Leise McKnight. Mary had worked as a registered nurse for 51 years before retiring. She ...