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Area deaths

NORMAN L. BIXLER, 77, of Salem, died Thursday, April 18, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m., Saturday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

ROCCO FUMI, 92, of Canfield, died Friday, April 19, 2024. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

CHRISTOPHER A. GALCHICK, 72, of Columbiana, died Thursday, April 18, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial, Salem.

DUANE GRAFTON, 74, formerly of Wellsville, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024. There are no services. (Best)

MICHAEL R. RAGAN, 67, of Boardman, died Friday, April 19, 2024, at Briarfield Place. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

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JOSEPH A. BERADUCE, 82, of Canfield, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Private services will be held. (Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman)

DINO H. DiRIENZO, 48, of Columbiana, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

JOSEPHINE GAY, 81, of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her home. Services are pending. (Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown)

MARIA PEREZ ROMAN, 80, of Campbell, died Friday, April 19, 2024. Services are pending. (Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown)

PAUL TERLESKY, 83, of Poland, died Friday, April 19, 2024. Services are pending. (Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown)

BARBARA WILLIAMS, 81, of Poland, and formerly of McDonald, died Thursday, April 18, 2024. Services are pending. (Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown)

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REBECCA L. McKNIGHT BRAUN, 97, of Boardman, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: noon May 4, Westminster Presbyterian Church. CALLING HOURS: 11:15 a.m. to noon May 4, church. (Lane)

Area Deaths

KATHLEEN ‘KATHY’ JONES, 72, of Salem, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Parkside Healthcare Center. SERVICES: noon Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, funeral home.

MARGERY YVONNE WISMER STULL, 90, of Salem and formerly of Greenville, Pa., died of natural causes on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at home. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)

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JANYTH P. KEEVEY, 81, of Youngstown, died Thursday, April 11, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

GAIL MAY, 86, of Salem, died Thursday, April 11, 2024. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, church.

JAMES E. MAYTAS, 55, of Boardman, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers.

THERESA SUSA, 98, formerly of Youngstown, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, St. Paul the Apostle Church, New Middletown. (Kubina Yuhasz Wasko)

STEVEN J. WILLIS, 43, of Struthers, died Thursday, April 11, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home.

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JULIA E. GOTT, 100, formerly of the area, died Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Cunningham-Becker)

PEG “TATA” RODWAY, 86, of Warren, died Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Blackstone)

PATRICIA SCHMIDT THEODORE, 90, formerly of Canfield, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. May 11, Lord of Life Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. May 11, church. (Lane)

Area deaths

SHARON FAYE AARON, 76, of Youngstown, died Wednesday April 10, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Thompson Filicky Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:50 a.m. Thursday, funeral home.

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VAUGHN K. HARSHMAN, 83, of Salem, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem.

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MARY ELLEN IVAN, 90, of Poland, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, Holy Family Church. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

KAYE H. MAGYAROS, 81, of Salem, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at home. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

Area deaths

SHAWN F. CASSINGER, 58, of Salem, died Friday, April 5, 2024, at Salem North Healthcare Center. Services are private. (Stark Memorial)

JOHN D. MARSCO, 72, of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 6, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

STEPHEN P. MEDOVICH, 71, of Hubbard, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, North Jackson. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. Saturday, shrine. (Rossi and Santucci)

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ALBERT G. DOHAR, 72, of Boardman, died Saturday, April 6, 2024. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Maron Maronite Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:20 a.m. Thursday, church. (Rossi and Santucci)

EDWARD J. DONOGHUE, 91, of Youngstown, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Dominic Church. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

THOMAS KOLIC, 63, of Niles, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Blackstone)

WILLIAM McCOWIN, 68, of Boardman, died Saturday, April 6, 20244. Services pending. (Kubina-Yuhasz Wasko)

GEORGE W. STREET III, 76, of Diamond, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Wednesday, James Funeral Home, Newton Falls. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

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DOROTHY J. DiPIERO, 86, of Niles, died Friday, April 5, 2024. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, church. (Kinnick, Girard)

CHARLES W. LAUTNER II, 62, of Tampa, Florida, and formerly of Youngstown, died Thursday, March 28, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. April 26, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. April 26, church. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

KIMBERLY S. STONE LIBERT, 52, of Howland, died Friday, April 5, 2024 at her home. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., funeral home.

GAY ELLEN MANENTI, 90, of Canfield, formerly of Girard, died Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Briarfield Place. (Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard)

MARY JO SNYDER, 58, died Thursday, April 4, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, church. (Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, Boardman)

DONNA J. STREB, 88, of McDonald, died Thursday, April 4, 2024. Services are private. (Kinnick, Youngstown)

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RUSTY L. JONES, 57, of Canal Fulton, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jackson Township Administration Building.

JODI A. JORGENSON, 54, of Struthers, died Thursday, April 4, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

ADDELLA BOOTSIE LOCKE, 77, of Youngstown, died Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Sterling-McCullough Williams)

Area deaths

LOUIS G. CERIMELE, 68, of Poland, died Thursday, April 4, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

JOSEPH ESPOSITO, 39, of Boardman, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. April 13, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. April 12, and 10 to 11 a.m. April 13, funeral home.

ANGELA M. SMESKO, 89, of Poland, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. April 12, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. April 11, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

PATSY M. TRELL JR., 89, of Poland, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman, and 9 to 9:50 a.m. Monday, church.

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WERNER E. FITZ, of Salem, died Sunday, March 31, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. April 12, 2024, East Fairfield United Methodist Church, New Waterford.

DORIS MAE HOFFMAN, 88, Sebring. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home.

GOLDIE STRONG, 69, of Struthers, died Monday, April 1, 2024. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

KATHERN “KITTY” M. WEST, 77, of Salem, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services were private. (Stark Memorial)

Area deaths

EVA L. CALVIN, 97, of Salem, died Friday, March 29, 2024. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Locust Grove Baptist Church, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 2 p.m. Saturday, church. (Seederly-Mong and Beck)

SAMUEL CLAY, 68, of Youngstown, died Monday, April 1, 2024. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

MARJORIE J. GEITGEY, 91, of New Middletown, died Friday, March 29, 2024. Arrangements are pending. (Higgins-Reardon)

SUE A. SMITH, 70, of Columbiana, died Sunday, March 31, 2024, at home. Private services will be held at a later date. (Seederly-Mong and Beck)

GEORGE TURNER, 77, of Boardman, died Monday, April 1, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, church.

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VELVA J. VAN HORN, 85, of North Lima, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, graveside, Liberty Cemetery, Minerva. (Bartley)

MARY FARRAGHER YORK, 73, of Canfield, died Monday, April 1, 2024. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Edward Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, church.