BOARDMAN — Leonard Anthony Granitto, 91, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Greenbriar Nursing Home, surrounded by his devoted family. Known as a gentleman among friends, Len was born Dec. 24, 1934, the middle son of Joseph and Mafalda D’Apruzzo Granitto. Len attended St. Patrick ...

CANFIELD — Thomas E. Cheslik, 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Born April 7, 1957, in Youngstown, he is a son of the late Joseph J. and Patricia L. Dempsis Cheslik. He grew up in Struthers and later moved to Canfield. He attended Struthers, Cardinal Mooney and ...

POLAND — JoAnn Swierz, 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. JoAnn was born July 11, 1938, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael and Mary Lutz Vrabel. She was a proud 1956 graduate of Struthers High School and lived ...

VALENCIA, Pa. — The Rev. Dr. William North Jackson, 91, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2026, in the comfort of his home with family by his side. Born in Grove City, Pa., on June 10, 1934, he was the son of the late J.Y. and Mary North Jackson. Bill graduated from Plum High School, ...

BOARDMAN — William S. “Bill” Candella, 76, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, 2026. Bill was best known for his kind heart, wonderful sense of humor and his gift for storytelling — often sharing tales from his life’s many adventures. He was born May ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Father Nicholas J. Mancini, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. He was 79 years old and survived by his cousins, Dr. Robert Naples Sr. of Warren, Dr. Joseph Willmitch of Memphis, Tennessee, and Dr. Russell Morrison of Canfield, and many other cousins. He ...