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VERA L. DeFURIA, 97, of Youngstown, died Friday. (Kinnick)

HELEN FUSCO, 88, of Youngstown, died Friday. (Kinnick)

JAMES D. HABUDA, 84, of Poland, died Thursday. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

CHARLES M. HAYES, 85, of Salem, died Jan. 25. Services will be held at a later date. (Stark Memorial)

RUBY J. HAYLETT, 89, of Bessemer, Pa., died Monday. (Kinnick)

MARGARET ONG, 97, of Youngstown, died Friday. (Kinnick)

DOMINIC G. PAULINE SR., 86, of Struthers, died Friday. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Feb. 9, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 8, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

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MICHAEL T. KLEM, 60, of Canfield, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel; CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home.

NELLIE MAE MEADOWS, 84, of Boardman, died Sunday. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, funeral home.

BETTY JEAN OWEN, 87, of Canfield, died Monday. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Feb. 6, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel: CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 6, funeral home.

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MARYLOU BOBIC, 93, of Struthers, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Christ Community Church, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers, and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church.

HOLLY JEAN BREWER, 51, of Diamond, died Tuesday at UH Portage Medical Center. (Borowski)

WALTER D. GLEARS, 91, formerly of Youngstown, died Friday in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Services will be held at a later date. (Carolina Memorial)

DAVID GRIST, 67, of Lake Milton, died Jan. 21 at his home. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

DOMINICK A. GUARINO, 68, of Hubbard, died Wednesday at home. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home.

ILA L. MEIER, 91, of Salem, died Monday at Lexington Nursing Home. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home.

VITA MRAULAK, 91, of Struthers, died Sunday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Christ Our Savior Parish-St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland.

MARY KATHERINE RAVEY, 65, of Niles, died Monday at her home. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles.

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ROBERT J. ABRAMS, 81, of Salem, died Tuesday at Hospice House. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)

JULIUS BALOGH, 87, of Youngstown, died Dec. 21. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Feb. 4, First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. Feb. 4, church. (Thompson Filicky)

BLAKE M. HOWELL, 62, of Cleveland, died Jan. 18. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

CLIFFORD S. VAN KIRK, 80, of Lisbon, died Friday in North Lima. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

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RUTH ANN BRUDERLY, 76, of Salem, died Wednesday at Aultman Hospital. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

RUBY E. GEDDES, 70, of Niles, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

KERI M. HAMLEY, 46, of Niles, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DONALD R. PRICE JR., 65, of Youngstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Stewart-Kyle)

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LEATHA A. CHESHIRE BRADFORD, 78, of Girard, died Jan. 6 in Austintown. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

JOHN L. GOOD, 81, of Salem, died Jan. 6 in Youngstown. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

CAROL J. BOGDAN MARTIN, 82, formerly of Lisbon, died Sunday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Jan. 31 at Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 10 to 11 a.m. Jan 31 at the funeral home.

DONALD J. PIERSANT, 94, of Boardman, died Jan. 9 at home. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

MARK A. SWOBODA, 74, formerly of Youngstown, died Tuesday in Salem. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

MILAN T. WOODS, 70, of Leetonia, died Jan. 1 at home. SERVICES: 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen)

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BETH HAUCK, 78, of North Jackson, died Monday. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.

PETER HUCUL, 75, of Youngstown, died Friday at his home. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MARIANNA MILLER, 98, of Austintown, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

JOSEPH A. TUFARO, 70, of Liberty, died Monday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

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JASON B. BERECEK, 39, of Warren, died Saturday at Hospice House. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

JOAN GUERRIERI, 91, of Girard, died Saturday at Liberty Health Care. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Rose Church, Girard. (Blackstone)

MARILYN McCARTNEY, 89, of Salem, died Saturday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home.

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MARY BLAND, 87, of Youngstown, died Jan. 8. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown. (Rossi and Santucci)

DEBRA BREESE, 71, of Youngstown, died Monday. (Carl W. Hall)

FRANZISKA CRAWFORD, 90, of Girard, died Wednesday at Park Vista. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

LARRY DYE, 74, of Salem, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Jan. 24, Salvation Army, Salem. (Stark Memorial)

ROSELYN K. HAMILTON, 87, of Struthers, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MICHAEL J. WICKS, 71, formerly of Warren, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Red Mountain)

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THOMAS E. CHESLIK, 68, of Canfield, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

ROBERT L. STREB, 82, of Niles, died Jan. 5. No services. (Thompson Filicky)

JOSEPHINE M. WHINERY, 89, of Salem, formerly of Leetonia, died Tuesday. (Stark Memorial)

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WILLIAM S. CANDELLA, 76, of Boardman, died Jan. 6. There are no services. (Rossi & Santucci)

RAYMOND L. HILLIARD, 94, of Salem, died Sunday. (Stark Memorial)

TONI MARIE SACCOMEN, 63, of Youngstown, died Monday at Hospice House. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

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JOHN H. GUERRIERO, 93, of Youngstown, died Sunday. SERVICES: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

GARY C. LOCKHART, 78, of Poland, died Saturday. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, funeral home.

RALPH T. NEWSOME, 94, formerly of Youngstown, died Jan. 2. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Susanna Catholic Church, Mason. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. Tuesday, church. (Mueller)

JOSEPH R. NIDEL, 67, of Warren, died Friday. SERVICES: 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Ciminero's Banquet Centre, Niles.

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JAMES A. BANFIELD, 42, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Austintown, died Friday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

THOMAS F. DAVIS, 63, of Cortland, died Friday at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. (Borowski / Oak Meadow)

WILLIAM J. DINARDO, 64, of Youngstown, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MARY K. TURK, 64, of Girard, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

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CAROL J. LABERTO, 82, of Youngstown, died Jan. 4. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Davidson Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday funeral home.

RALPH P. PERRONE, 78, of New Castle, Pa., died Tuesday at UPMC Jameson Hospital. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, Noga Funeral Home, New Castle. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

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JAMES R. DEGREGORY, 93, of North Canton, died Dec. 31. (Lamiell)

JAMES DOTTS, 70, of Youngstown, died Dec. 5. (Augustine)

LOUIS M. LOIBL JR., 77, of Liberty Township, died Sunday at Austintown Healthcare Center. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Cremation & Funeral Service by Gary S Silvat Inc., Austintown.

MICHAEL SASSANO, 82, of Girard, died Wednesday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

PHYLLIS SIMON, 90, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

ANTHONY ZUPPO SR., 82, of Girard, died Thursday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

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DANNY M. BARTELS, 71, of Salem, died Sunday in Columbiana. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

ROBERT E. DICKEY JR., 73, of Columbiana, died Sunday. No services. (Seederly-Mong & Beck)

CRAIG M. KUMER, 58, of Lowellville, died Sunday. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Lowellville.

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JUDITH M. KEEFER, 81, of Poland, died Thursday. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, New Life Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, church. (Cunningham-Becker)

PATRICIA MALINOWSKI, 85, formerly of Austintown, died Saturday. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Thursday, chapel, St Matthew Catholic Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.

SHERRY J. MARINO, 77, of Niles, died Dec. 30 at Cleveland Clinic. Private services. (Holeton-Yuhasz)

GARY L. MILLER, 75, of Youngstown, died Friday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DAVID MURANSKY, 73, of Poland, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

F. ELAINE NAU, 84, of Sebring, died Dec. 30. (Stark Memorial)

EDWARD OLEK, 85, of Austintown, died Monday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

MARTHA PALLAY, 89, of Youngstown, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DOROTHY RISTICH, 84, of Canfield, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

ALICE SASSONE, 85, of Boardman, died Friday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

EDWARD G. SCHANZ, 88, of Austintown, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

PATRICIA R. SCHAUWEKER, 92, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. There are no services. (Higgins-Reardon)

LINDA M. TUFARO, 78, of Poland, died Dec. 30. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2:50 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

GARY F. WALKER, 84, of Austintown, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

DOLORES STEBELTON, 93, of Girard, died Saturday. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

WILLIAM D. LEICHT, of Youngstown, died Saturday. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

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DAVID BODENDORFER, 75, of Salem, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Thursday, Zion Hill Church, Columbiana. (Stark Memorial)

ANTHONY FARINELLI, 81, of Berlin Center, died Friday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

PHILLIP KUREK, 72, of Poland, died Saturday. SERVICES: noon Friday, St. Mary Magdalene Parish-St. Matthias Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.

ANN MARIE METZINGER, 95, of Canfield, died Saturday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

COLEEN VILLONE, 82, of Poland, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

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KATHLEEN J. BERENDT, 74, of Youngstown, died Friday at Hospice House. (Kinnick)

MARY E. BOBERSKY, 74, of Lake Milton, died Wednesday at home. (Kinnick)

MARILYN A. HERRON, 88, of Salem, died Wednesday at Salem Regional Medical Center. SERVICES: noon Monday, North Benton Presbyterian Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Monday, church. (Stark Memorial)

JOSEPHINE LAMANNA JANIK, 95, of Boardman, died Thursday. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Wednesday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

CATHERINE M. KOEHLER, 73, of Boardman, died Dec. 21. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Jan. 14, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:50 p.m. Jan. 14, church. (Davis-Becker)

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DIANA J. GREIER, 77, of Canfield, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending. (Davis-Becker)

LEON J. KOZAR JR., 91, of Youngstown, died Dec. 25. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Monday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:50 p.m. Monday, funeral home.