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THOMAS E. BALINT, 57, Stow. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. BEVERLY A. BISCONTI, 83, Poland. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday, Holy Rosary Church, Lowellville. CALLING HOURS: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. ROBERT E. BUSH JR., 79, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Beulah Temple United Holy Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, church. JOHN HENDERSHOT JR., ...

Robert E. Bush Jr. 1947-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Attorney Robert E. Bush Jr., 79, of Youngstown, transitioned from his earthly labor to his mansion in the sky on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at his home, with his family by his side. Attorney Bush, affectionately known as “Bob,” was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of ...

Bill J. Shamblin 1955-2026

HUBBARD — Bill J. Shamblin, age 70, of Hubbard, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, with his family by his side at The Cleveland Clinic. Bill was born Sept. 4, 1955, in Procious, W.Va., a son of Virgil “Bud” and Dessie Samples Shamblin. He was a 1973 graduate of Hubbard High ...

Suzanne Hickey 1941-2026

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Suzanne Klempay Hickey, 85, of North Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones, with her beloved dog, Joey, by her side. Suzanne lived an extraordinary life, although she likely would have resisted ...

Gregory Speero 1950-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Gregory Speero peacefully passed away on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. Gregory was born Dec. 3, 1950, right after the big Thanksgiving snow. On March 25, 1951, Gregory was adopted by two of the most loving and giving people you ever wanted to meet, Gregory J. and Susan H. Speero. Mr. Speero had a very happy childhood and only wanted a brother. That want was fulfilled on July 19, 1959, when a plane arrived from an orphanage in Turin, Italy, with his adopted brother Paul aboard. Gregory leaves his wife, Carole, whom he married Oct. 22, 1988. He leaves two stepdaughters, ...