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Obituaries

Roger J. Palko 1945-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Roger J. Palko, 80, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Roger was born July 16, 1945, in Youngstown, a son of Julius and Mary Yeager Palko. He was a proud graduate of Chaney High School, Class of 1964, where he played football and later served as the school’s football team ...

Area deaths

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: ...

Anthony J. Zuppo Sr. 1943-2026

GIRARD — Anthony J. Zuppo Sr., 82, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 8, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love of his family. Anthony was born Jan. 15, 1943, in Youngstown, a son of the late Anthony and Anna M. Suiro Zuppo, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1961 ...

Services

JOY A. AHO, 73, Vienna. SERVICES: Noon Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, funeral home. MARYANN GIANNINI, 89, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Anthony Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio ...

Ex-Corsican nationalist leader shot dead at mother’s funeral

PARIS (AP) — Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni has been shot dead in Corsica during his mother’s funeral, according to French newspaper Le Monde. He was 71 years old. The Ajaccio public prosecutor, Nicolas Septe, has opened an investigation into murder by an organized gang. ...

Joan M. Bobovnyik 1930-2026

NORTH LIMA — We are saddened to share that our loving mother, Joan Marie Bobovnyik, 95, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at the Inn at Glenellen. She was born Sept. 8, 1930, the daughter of Charles and Anna Margaret Dunn Snyder in Youngstown. She was called “Peep” by the newborn ...