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Area deaths

DR. EDWARD HENRY HOLLINGER III, DVM, 86, formerly of Warren, died Friday, April 28, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Peter Rossi and Son)

RICHARD B. HUNTER, 78, of Struthers, died Friday, April 28, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

MYRNA JOAN JOHNSON, 88, of Poland, died Thursday, April 27, 2023. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Bethel Friends Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, church. (Higgins-Reardon)

JAMES E. “JIM” VAN GILDER, 74, of McDonald, died Friday, April 28, 2023, at his home. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick, Girard)

Area deaths

DR. EDWARD H. HOLLIGER III, formerly of Warren, died Friday, April 28, 2023. Services are pending. (Peter Rossi)

ROBERT P. LEHNER, 85, of Girard, died Thursday, April 27, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Rose Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard.

Area deaths

VIRIGINIA BENEDETTO-BOLDT, 88, of Austintown, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.

FRANK GORSKI, 93, of Canfield, died Monday, April 24, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2023, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.

TIMOTHY WELSH, 62, of Boardman, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.

Area deaths

PAULA GONSALVES, 71, of McDonald, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hospice of the Valley. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

MARK E. MILLER, 63, of Youngstown died Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Fox)

Area deaths

BURNS CHAMBERLAIN, 73, of New Springfield, died Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Hospice House. (Staton-Borowski)

DAVID A. GOODMAN JR., 57, of Salem, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

TED LISI, 79, of Salem, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Paul Catholic Church.

MARK E. MILLER, 63, of Youngstown died Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Fox)

ERMA NIEMI, 83, of Columbiana, died Monday, April 24, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Davis-Becker)

Area deaths

THERESA BORING, 88, of Vienna, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, At Hampton Woods, Poland. (Dillon and Santucci)

ISABEL L. KUHNS, 96, of Austintown, died Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Higgins-Reardon)

CHARLES W. SANDOE, 82, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died Sunday, April 23, 2023 in Boardman. Services are pending. (Gabauer-Lutton)

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KATHERINE HARVOTH CARTER, 98, of Poland, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023. There are no services. (Cunningham-Becker)

DENNIS KIRSCH, 51, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 21, 2023. (Staton-Borowski)

ROBERT J. MACOVITZ, 84, of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 15, 2203 at Park Vista of Youngstown. There are no services. (Wasko)

Area deaths

JOSEPH GOODHART, 72, of Niles, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at Windsor House at Liberty. (Staton-Borowski)

DONALD H. WEIKLE, 92, of Canfield, died Thursday, April 20, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

Area deaths

VICTOR P. HOLBROOK JR., 69, of Niles, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles.

EUGENE C. SOMMERS, 80, of Salem, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at UPMC Pittsburgh. Services will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

CHRISTINE M. ZAPPIA-PRICE, 56, of Erie, Pa., died Wednesday, April 19, 2023. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

Area deaths

YOULANDER FLOYD JENKINS, 85, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 7, 2023. SERVICES: noon Monday, Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, funeral home.

DOLORES J. PETERS, 84, of Austintown, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

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LEONARD D. BOONE, 64, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday, F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

WILLIAM R. DURHAM, 73, of Salem, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at Hospice House. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

CURTIS J. ELLIOTT, 37, of Lisbon, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at home. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

MICHAEL J. “MICKEY” GARDNER, 67, formerly of Youngstown, died Sunday, April 9, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Dogwood Church, Tyrone, Ga. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, church.

RICHARD HEITMAN, 60, of Niles, died Monday, April 10, 2023. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Friday, Wm. Nicholas Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

FREDRICK RAVNELL, 62, of Youngstown, died Sunday, April 9, 2023. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Friday, F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

JACK A. SALLAZ, 49, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 14, 2023. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Sunday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3:50 p.m. Sunday, funeral home.

Area deaths

JUSTIN W. BOLASH, 35, of Austintown, died Sunday, April 16, 2023. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Thursday, Higgins- Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

RICHARD L. KOSEK, 88, of Poland, died Thursday, April 6, 2023. SERVICES: 10 a.m. May 27, St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. May 26, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland, and 9 to 10 a.m. May 27, church.

JOHN PHILLIP VANKIRK, 73, of Canfield, died Saturday, April 15, 2023. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

THOMAS L. TRUCKSIS, 79, of Girard, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Girard.

Area deaths

GALE EDWARD LESTER, 71, of Salem, died Saturday April 15, 2023, at his residence. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

Area deaths

ROBERT F. “BOB” FAGAN SR., 85, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick-Youngstown)

RICHARD L. KOSEK, 88, of Poland, died Thursday, April 6, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. May 27, at St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. May 26, at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland and 9 to 10 a.m. May 27, church.

ALBERT A. “AL” MIHALIK, 91, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 14, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick-Youngstown)

JUNE ROSE, 80, of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Park Vista, Youngstown. Arrangements are pending. (Staton-Borowski)

MARY MYLOTT SHERIDAN, 87, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Edward J. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

Area deaths

JOSEPH H. DICKEY III, 69, of North Lima, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at UH Cleveland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

KARITHA DILL, 57, of Youngstown, died Sunday, April 9, 2023. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: noon Tuesday, funeral home.

RONALD K. HAVALO, 63, of Struthers, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, and 11 a.m., St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, church.

GEORGE W. LYONS, 82, formerly of Canfield, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lane Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

DENNIS E. MULKEY, 79, of Euclid, died Thursday, April 14, 2023 at home. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Monday, Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

ANGILEEK VINES, 69, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Christ Centered Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. Friday, church. (F.D. Mason)

Area deaths

ELOISE J. CANDEL MARSHALL, 92, of Niles, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

BOOKER NEWBERRY III, 67, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 5, 2021. SERVICES: noon Monday, New Vision New Day Ministry, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. Monday, church.

TODD M. OAKS, 61, of Wellsville, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at East Liverpool Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

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MARY BALOG, 88, formerly of Liberty, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Briarfield Place, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, church. (Blackstone)

JAMES G. CHILDERS, 77, of Austintown, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Hospice House. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

JAMES DeDONATO, 52, of Girard, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. Services pending. (Blackstone)

FREDERICK E. NAYLOR, 69, of Salem, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelpha. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Hope Christian Fellowship – Salem.

SHARON LYNN NOBLE, 65, of Lowellville, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Chesapeake, Va. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Saturday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Lowellville. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

MARY B. PAVLAK, 93, of Austintown, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Continuing Healthcare in Niles. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

JOHN J. SANTAGATA, 81, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Holy Family Church. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

EDWARD A. WALSH III, 75, of Brookfield, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Briceland Funeral Service, Brookfield.

Area deaths

JOSEPH CLAIR FAY, 83, of Lowellville, died Monday, April 3, 2023. There are no services. (Rossi and Santucci)

TYLER WELSH, 30, of Girard, died Sunday, April 8, 2023. Arrangements pending. (Blackstone)

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DOMENICK BOUNAVOLONTA, 27, of Canfield, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. Services are pending. (Higgins-Reardon)

JAMES HALE, 96, of Austintown, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Lane)

MARY MAILLARD, 64, of Boardman, died Friday, April 7, 2023. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

CONSTANCE K. MOWERY, 80, of Mineral Ridge, died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Humility House, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday,

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CLYDE E. FRANKLIN, 76, of Poland, died Friday, April 7, 2023, at Beeghly Oaks, Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, funeral home.

ERMA P. MAHADEVIAH, 96, of Canfield, died Friday, March 24, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Thompson Filicky Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:50 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

AMANDA M. McAULEY, 27, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 10 a.m. April 22, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. April 21, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

AUDREY A. McINTIRE, 79, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Arrangements are pending. (Davidson-Becker)

THOMAS J. O’CONNOR, 91, of Youngstown, died Friday, April 7, 2023. Services are pending. (Edward J. Fox)

EVANTHIA PANTELIS, 98, of Warren, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Hospice House. Services were private. (Holeton-Yuhasz)

CHRISTINE M. PULLIUM, 75, of Poland, died Friday, April 7, 2023. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland, and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

CLIFFORD RICHARDSON, 59, of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 1, 2023. (Augustine)

JOHN M. SOSNOWSKI, 74, of Poland, died Thursday, April 6, 2023. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland, and 1:30 p.m., Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 1 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

Area deaths

JANICE E. CURRY, 81, of Columbiana, died Monday, April 3, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

ROBERT E. FISHER, 68, of Austintown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Thursday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

JAMES HASSEY, 88, of Clermont, Fla., formerly of Youngstown, died Friday, March 31, 2023, at home. There are no services. (Davidson-Becker)

CHARLOTTE M. RUSSELL, 84, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Zion Lutheran Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, church.

CHRISTINE M. SLANINA, 53, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers, and 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday, church.

KAREN J. STILLWAGON-KANNAL, 73, of Boardman, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Cleveland. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Boardman United Methodist Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

Area deaths

GERALDINE F. BAKER, 85, of Austintown, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at home. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DAVID A. HOLBROOK, 55, of Girard, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at home. (Holloway-Williams)

MARY LOUISE KONDELA, 84, of Poland, died Sunday, April 2, 2023. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2023, Holy Family Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

Area deaths

SHARIFF MALIK, 59, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023. There are no services at this time. (Staton-Borowski)

JAMES F. NOBLE II, 63, formerly of Youngstown, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Camdenton, Mo. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Allee-Holman-How Funeral Home, Camdenton, Mo.

DANNA LEE SANTOR, 75, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Luke Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman and 10:30 to 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, church.

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VERNON L. McDEVITT, 77, of Winona, died Monday, April 3, 2023, in Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

FREDRICK A. SPAHLINGER, 81, of Braceville, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (James)

Area deaths

VIRGINIA A. COCHRAN, 89, of Girard, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Girard High School gymnasium. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Girard High School gymnasium.

GERRY LAUGHNER, 72, of Lowellville, died Friday, March 31, 2023. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

JOHN W. METZGER, 90, of Boardman, died Saturday, April 1, 2023. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Edward J. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

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JoANN M. CALVE, 74, of Boardman, died Saturday, March 25, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. April 14, St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. (Blackstone)

JOHN J. FEDIGAN III, 84, of New Castle, Pa., died Friday, March 31, 2023. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel.

DALE E. MORRIS, 63, of Vienna, died Friday, March 31, 2023. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Crown Hill Burial Park, Vienna. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Crown Hill Burial Park. (Selby TJ Fox)

MARK E. SPIVEY JR., 55, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died Monday, March 27, 2023. (Augustine)

WILLIAM S. SYRJANEN SR., 77, of Canfield, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Augustine)

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JANICE M. HREEN, 77, of Youngstown, died Saturday, March 25, 2023. There are no services at this time. (Rossi and Santucci)

BERNARD FRONZAGLIO, 72, of Liberty, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Heritage Manor. Arrangements are pending. (Holeton-Yuhasz)

GEORGE R. KOZAR, 95, of Salem, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at home. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Paul Catholic Church. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday, Stark Memorial, Salem.

MARJORIE E. SMITH, 88, of Salem, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. Services are private. (Stark Memorial)