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MARY ANN BACH, 73, Liberty. SERVICES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown. MARTIN D. BARTOS, 70, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish, Newton Falls. DEAN A. BUSHLING, 53, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, McCauley Funeral Home, Youngstown. MITZIE N. CUSHING, 93, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Leetonia. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, church. RICHARD G. GRESLEY, 56, Girard. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, The Village Banquet Center, McDonald. ELIZABETH R. ...

Joseph P. Skala 1938-2026

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Joseph P. Skala, 88, passed away Monday, June 9, 2026, with his loving family and friends by his side. Joseph was born Jan. 23, 1938. Joe attended Footedale Elementary. He graduated from German Township High School in 1956, where he participated in varsity wrestling for ...

Area deaths

JUDITH ANN CANACCI, 81, of Warren, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: noon to 12:50 p.m. Monday, funeral home. ERNEST S. GATTA, 94, of Niles, died Tuesday at home. (Blackstone) FRANCES JEAN ROSCOE, 96, of Warren, died Wednesday at Shepherd of the Valley. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Vienna. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday, Kyle Funeral Home, Vienna Chapel.

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MARY ANN BACH, 73, Liberty. SERVICES: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Augustine Funeral Home, Youngstown. MARTIN D. BARTOS, 70, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish, Newton Falls. MICHAEL J. BOLEVICH, 77, Youngstown. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, funeral home. DEAN A. BUSHLING, 53, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, McCauley Funeral Home, Youngstown. MITZIE N. CUSHING, 93, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul Lutheran ...

Vendee Globe record winner dies at 42 after cancer battle

French sailor Charlie Dalin, who won the around-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time last year, has died from cancer. He was 42. Vendee Globe organizers announced his death on Thursday and French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to “an extraordinary sailor, a rare example of ...

Politician who apologized for Japan’s wartime abuses dies at 89

TOKYO (AP) — Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan’s wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with China, South ...