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SANDRA CREATORE, 77, of Campbell, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Friday, St. Patrick Church, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

VIRGINIA C. ROSENSTEEL, 90, of Youngstown, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. SERVICES: 6 p.m. March 8, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. March 8, funeral home.

ROGER G. SHAFFER, 92, of Bristolville, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

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CONSTANCE A. BERARDINO, 67, of Boardman, died Sunday, Feb. 24. 2024. SERVICES: noon Sunday, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:45 Friday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

THERESA CUTERI, 96, of Boardman, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

STELLA DiCINTIO, 96, formerly of Niles, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Assumption Village, North Lima. (Holloway-Williams)

ROBERT SMITH, 61, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DONNA TALLEY, 68, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

TINA MARIE TRAVAGLIO, 59, of Boardman, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Services are private. (Kinnick)

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JOAN L. FARMER, 85, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. There are no services or calling hours. (Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman)

JOSEPH ROBERT KUSMIEREK JR., 78, of Champion, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. William Catholic Church, Champion. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, Warren, and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Thursday, church.

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lKEITH I. DOWNIE, 65, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

RITA J. KNIGHT, 86, of Niles, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Akron General Hospital. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Wm Nicholas Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

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CHARLES E. PURBAUGH JR., 41, of New Middletown, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

PETER "CHUCK" WUKOTICH, 75, of Salem, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

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DONALD A. "SAM" JONES, 61, of Frizzleburg, Pa., died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Bedford Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Pulaski, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home, New Castle, Pa., and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church.

BERT E. LISTON, 93, of Struthers, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Jackson-Milton Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

JOHN G. PATRICK, 83, of Brookfield, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Services are private. (Selby T.J. Fox)

JOHN N. PRUSAK, 66, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Bridge of Hope Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman, and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Monday, church.

PAUL "BUTCH" A. WALLACK, 81, of Salem, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

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LILLIAN F. HALL AMRICH, 93, of Youngstown, died Monday, Feb. 19, 21024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MATTHEW A. PALMA, 89, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Charles Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, church.

RUTH C. THOMPSON, 102, of Boardman, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Davidson-Becker)

JANE UMBEL, 100, of Boardman, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Poland United Methodist Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, church. (Cunnningham-Becker)

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MARGUERITE A. CIGOLLE, 89, of Girard, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Liberty Health Care. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard.

SYLVIA EDWARDS, 88, of Poland, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. SERVICES: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

KATHY S. HALE, 64, of Youngstown, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 29, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers.

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RICHARD ANSBACK, 76, of Weathersfield, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at home. There are no services. (Holeton-Yuhasz)

PAUL LEROY WILSON, 81, of Struthers, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Davidson-Becker)

RITA C. WOLFF, 95, of Boardman, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

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DALE A. CRAMER, 67, of Salem, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

VINCENZINA "GINA" GARCIA, 86, of Canfield, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 24, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:55 a.m. Feb. 24, church. (Rossi and Santucci)

CINDY BOWMAN NEISER, 68, of Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)

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LISA ANNE CRIBLEY, 50, died at 11:52 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, and prayers 10:30 a.m. Monday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Stephen Church, Niles.

DENISE DEANGELO, 76, of Boardman, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

CONNIE LEE EMERY, 84, formerly of Champion, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Crown Hill Burial Park Chapel, Vienna. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, chapel.

RICHARD R. GREGG, 90, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 27, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 27, funeral home.

VIRGINIA A. JEWELL, 84, of Beloit, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center. (Borowski Memorial)

STEPHEN KRALL, 76, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

RICHARD "DICK" PAUL PALLO, 89, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Services are private. (Edward J. Fox)

KAREN SUE PATTERSON, 72, of Niles, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at her residence. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Wm. Nicholas Funeral Home, Niles.

MICHAEL SCHULTZ, 62, of Boardman, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Services are private. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

RAYMOND L. THOMPSON, 75, of Warren, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

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LOIS McCALLUM HOPKINS, 96, of New Wilmington, Pa., died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. March 16, New Wilmington Presbyterian Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. March 16, church. (Smith)

KATHERINE L. LAYHEW HARRINGTON, 63, of Boardman, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Services are private. (Gary Silvat)

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NICK GENTILE JR., 84, of Struthers, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

DONNA J. HARRIS, 78, of Poland, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Cunningham-Becker)

JACK P. SICH, 76, of Austintown, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. SERVICES: noon Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral homes, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, funeral home.

ERNEST R. STALNACKER, 80, of Austintown, died Saturday. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

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RYAN E. HAMM, 37, of Mineral Ridge, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Grace Church of the Nazarene, Youngstown (Davidson-Becker, Struthers)

DONALD RICHARD HODGES, 77, of Niles, died at 10:14 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Select Specialty Hospital, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. SERVICES: noon Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, funeral home.

STEVE J. PAVLICKO, 84, of Struthers, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Kirila)

DONALD JOHN "TEE" SUTTON, 68, of Austintown, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at Davis-Becker Funeral Home. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

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DR. VIJAY B. BEHARI, 79, of Warren, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Services have been held. (Higgins-Reardon)

FRANK T. PARKS, 83, of Salem, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

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HARLEY R. GROFF, 88, of Salem, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at home. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

RYAN E. HAMM, 37, of Mineral Ridge, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Arrangements pending. (Davidson-Becker)

ROBERT O. WARD SR., 70, of Niles, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

JOSEPH A. WARINO, 96, of Canfield, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. SERVICES: noon Monday, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:50 a.m. Monday, church. (Rossi and Santucci)

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WILLIAM G. BRANTINGHAM, 70, of Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. April 6, Winona Friends Church. (Stark Memorial).

MICHAEL R. DENNISON, 29, of Salem, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at home. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

NICK GENTILE JR., 84, of Struthers, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2024. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Feb. 17, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Feb. 17, funeral home.

PHYLLIS J. MILLER, 92, of Youngstown, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Heritage Manor. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Presbyterian Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland, and 1 to 1:45 p.m. Sunday, church.

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EDWIN E. "RATMAN" DURST JR., 54, of Warren, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. There are no services at this time. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

NICK GENTILE JR., 84, of Struthers, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Davis-Becker)

CHRISTINE M. THOMPSON, 77, of Warren, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Rock of Grace Church, Warren. (Borowski)

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RONALD E. BERGER, 80, of Salem, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Aultman Hospital, Canton. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

EVELYN R. CICCONE, 76, of Austintown, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at her home. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

WILLIAM HECKMAN, 71, of Boardman, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. There are no services. (Davis-Becker)

MICHELLE D. LaLAMA, 57, of Poland, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday, Mount Olivet Cemetery, North Lima.

JOANNE C. MASTERSON, 61, of Austintown, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

KAREN A. MURANSKY, 67, of Poland, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MARY LOU WISE, 95, of Poland, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Columba Cathedral. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman, and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday, church.

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MARY JO CLACKO, 67, of New Middletown, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

DAVID LEROY FURBEE SR., 66, of Lordstown, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at his residence. Arrangements are by Borowski /Oak Meadow Cremation Services.

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RONALD E. FAULS, 68, of Struthers, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Friday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

JOHN C. "JACK" WEAVER, 89, of Canfield, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 17, Greenford Christian Church.

PATRICIA A. WEAVER, 85, of Canfield, died Thursday, April 13, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 17, Greenford Christian Church.

DENISE MARIE "DENI" WILT-WELLS, 67, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and formerly of Youngstown, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. There are no services at this time. (Aycock Funeral Home, Florida)

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ROBERT BERNARD, 73, of Canfield, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Services are pending. (Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown)

NORMA E. COVAN, 79, of Struthers, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Davidson-Becker)

ZACHARIAH CROOM, 16, of Youngstown, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Services are pending. (Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown)

PAUL E. DELISIO, 75, of Poland, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

LAVERNE HARRISON, 76, of Youngstown, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Services are pending. (Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown)

VIRGINIA E. "SIS" HIRD, 73, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Select Specialty Hospital. There are no services. (Davidson-Becker)

MYRNA KING, 77, of Poland, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Services are pending. (Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown)

ANTHONY J. LIGUORE JR., 78, of Boardman, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:55 a.m. Friday, church. (Rossi and Santucci)

JAMES MULLARKEY, 67, of Boardman, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Michael Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Edward J. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

VERSICE MILLEDGE, 92, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

ROSEMARIE PREZIOSO, 81, of Niles, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Services are private. (Joseph Rossi)

JOHN C. "JACK" WEAVER, 89, of Canfield, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Feb. 17, Greenford Christian Church.

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MICHAEL J. PARIS JR., 75, of Youngstown, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Private services were held. (Rossi and Santucci)

CELESTE TEABERRY, 98, of Youngstown, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Michael Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.

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DONALD R. BERNARD JR., 49, of Niles, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

DARLENE J. CUTCHALL, 88, of Salem, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at Salem North Care Center. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. funeral home.

CLOTILDA T. DeLAURENTIS, 86, of Canfield, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2023. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Charles Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, church. (Fox)

ANOLA M. HULL, 64, of Salem, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, church.

ANDREW J. KEMATS JR., 92, of Salem, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem.

DEBORAH J. MACKEY, 75, of Youngstown, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. SERVICES: noon Feb. 24, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 24, funeral home.

JEAN L. MACKEY, 72, of North Lima, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Assumption Village. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

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MICHAEL "MIKE PIKE" BUTTER, 56, of Youngstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, F.D. Mason Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: noon Friday, funeral home.

JoANN GREGORY, 75, of Niles, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. SERVICES: noon Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, funeral home.

JAMES W. BUDD, 80, formerly of Hubbard, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. There are no services. (Hummel)