Area deaths
ROBERT ARROYO, 73, of Youngstown, died Friday, May 7, 2021, in Las Vegas. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)
ELSIE MAY KAEHLER, 88, of Austintown, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at The Woodlands at AustinWoods. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)
JOANNE MILES, 63, of Youngstown, died Tuesday morning, May 11, 2021, at Beeghly Oaks in Boardman. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)
Area Deaths
DAVID VINCENT HLINKA, 62, of Youngstown, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at his parents’ home. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Holy Name of Jesus Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown.
DONNA AUGUSTINE McHALE, 75, of Niles, died Sunday, May 9, 2021. SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, and 10 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p,.m. Friday, funeral home.
ROMAN PLOSKODNIAK, 69, of Austintown, died Tuesday morning, May 11, 2021, at his home. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)
KIYOKO TAKAHASHI PRESSELL, 92, of Salem, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Sheila’s Haven in Beloit. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons)
JANETTE E. TERWILLIGER, 84, of Youngstown, died Sunday, May 9, 2021. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 1 p.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel.
RUTH WEAVER, 62, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 30, 2021, in Youngstown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, F.D. Mason Funeral Home Inc. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, funeral home.
Area deaths
CATHY L. METZGAR BAIRD, 61, of Salem, died 5:26 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021, at her home. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons)
LETICIA V. CAIN, 96, formerly of Canfield, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the Inn at Poland Way. SERVICES: Mass, 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Michael Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, church.
CLAIR GRIMES, 81, of Leavittsburg, died 11:38 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home. SERVICES: Wake, Sunday, May 23, at Grimes’ residence in Leavittsburg. (Staton-Borowksi)
SUSAN KERMEC, 70, of Girard, died Sunday, May 9, 2021. SERVICE: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Maron’s Church. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, church. (Blackstone)
ROBERT S. KOMSA, 73, of Youngstown, died Saturday evening, May 8, 2021, at his home. SERVICES: Mass, 1 p.m. Friday, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 12:30 a.m. Friday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown.
BRIAN EDWARD MAHER, 87, of Salem, died 9 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons)
DANIEL T. MORGAN, 71, of McDonald, died Saturday, May 8, 2021. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard.
CYNDEE LYNN PLAYFORTH, 67, of New Middleton, died May 7, 2021. SERVICES: Mass, 1 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home.
GERALD E. PUSEY SR., 64, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 30, 2021, in Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Thursday at F.D. Mason Funeral Home chapel. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m., chapel.
JACQUELINE KAY GILBERT STRAIT TAYLOR, 82, of Salem, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home. SERVICES: 10 a.m., Wednesday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. today, funeral home.
KEVIN WADE WEAVER, 49, of New Waterford, died at 2:38 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons)
Area deaths
PETER PIERGIOVANNI, 99, of Youngstown, formerly of Austintown, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home at Canfield Place. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Green Haven Memorial Gardens in Austintown. (Kinnick)
Area deaths
CARL J. BIRATH, 79, of Youngstown, died Friday, May 7, 2021. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.
D. ANNA BUCHANAN, 80, of Poland, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. May 15, Poland Presbyterian Church. (Cunningham-Becker)
DOROTHY H. BULLOCK, 89, of Hubbard, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Arrangements are pending. (Stewart-Kyle)
LOUISE A. DAVIS, 86, of Poland, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021. SERVICES: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.
TERRI L. GRAFTON, 62, of Girard, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Hospice House. There are no services. (Kelley-Cummins)
ROGER L. JENKINS, 75, of Boardman, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Hospice House, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman.
Area deaths
FREDERIC PRESSER, 82, of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at St. Clair Hospital, Lebanon, Pa. (Ralph Schugar Chapel)
LOIS PRESTON, 92, of Warren, died Thursday, May 6, 2021. Arrangements are pending. (Selby TJ Fox)
JEFFREY C. ROBINSON, 64, of Rogers, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Borowski / Oak Meadow Cremation)
RAISTLIN “RAY” M. ROSS, 19, of Salem, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, funeral home.
Area deaths
ROBERT MAIER, 84, of Liberty, died Monday, May 3, 2021. Services are private. (Selby-T.J. Fox)
WAYNE E. MINER, 7, of Salem, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)
CHRISTOPHER OLES, 47, of Struthers, died Monday, May 3, 2021. Services are pending. (Augustine)
PATRICIA L. SPISAK, 89, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Briarfield Manor. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman.
JAMES SYNCISION, 78, of Youngstown, died Monday, May 3, 2021. (Augustine)
LARRY J. THOMAS, 74, of Struthers, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Private services are pending. (Davidson-Becker)
ERNEST W. VAUPEL, 83, of Boardman, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.
Area deaths
D. ANNA “NAN” BUCHANAN, 80, of Poland, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Arrangements pending. (Cunningham-Becker)
DAVID J. CRINCIC, 65, of Youngstown, died Monday, May 3, 2021 at his home. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)
DOROTHEA J. LUNDY, 74, of Liberty, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at her home. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, funeral home.
JOSEPHINE MANCINI, 83, of Howland, died Friday, April 30, 2021, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. SERVICES: 9:20 a.m., Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, Warren, and 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish – St. James Church. CALLING HOURS: 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.
ROBERT G. SHAFFER, 92, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 30, 2021. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Calvary Cemetery. (Lane)
Area deaths
EDISON G. LUGIBIHL, 97, of Boardman, died Sunday, May 2, 2021. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.
MARY CATHERINE DENNY QUEEN, 92, of Boardman, died Thursday, April 29, 2021. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, funeral home.
ARELYS TORRES, 36, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.
LYNDA G. WELKE, 75, of Warren, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Community Skilled Health Care Centre. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, Warren. SERVICE: 1 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.
Area deaths
CAROL A. SMITH, 77, of Warren, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Crown Hill Burial Park Chapel Mausoleum, Vienna. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, chapel.
BRIAN VARLEY, 49, of Poland, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his home. Arrangements pending. (Higgins-Reardon)
Area deaths
ELAINE M. BARAN, 82, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her home. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, church. (Kinnick, Youngstown)
MARGARET BARNHART, 82, of Poland, died Thursday, April 29, 2021. Services are private. (Higgins-Reardon)
DONALD MILTON, 60, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, F.D. Mason Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 p.m. Monday, funeral home.
BERNARD R. WILLOUGHBY, 78, of Youngstown, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at UMC Cleveland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Joseph Church, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, church.