AUSTINTOWN — Edward “Eddie” Olek, 85, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love of his family. Eddie was born Sept. 14, 1940, in Torczyn, Poland, a son of the late Stefan Olek and Marcelina Kaleta Olek. He survived World War II as an infant and ...

BOARDMAN — James Edward Ramm, 91, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Briarfield Place. He was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Youngstown, a son of Greg and Rosemary Carroll Ramm. James was a 1952 graduate of Ursuline High School. He proudly graduated from the University of Notre Dame in ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Judith M. “Judy” Zarconi, 74, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following a brief illness. Judy was born July 5, 1951, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Robert Murphy and Ruth Carney Murphy, and was a lifelong area ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Kathleen “Kathy” Kiliany Berendt, 74, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Kathleen, known affectionately to many as “Kathy,” lovingly called “K-Dog” by her sons and “G-Ma” by her grandchildren, and also ...

POLAND — Helen Dolores Stebelton, 93, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley-Liberty. Dolores, which was what she went by for her entire life, was born Sept. 16, 1932, in New Kensington, Pa., to the late Kenneth Bryan Sr. and Helen Schoentag Bryan. She was a 1950 ...

LAKE MILTON — Charles Willis Masters passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after suffering a stroke. Through his generous donations to Lifebanc on Jan. 1, 2026, he gave the gift of life once more. Ever the overachiever, in true Charlie fashion, he managed to make his mark twice when most ...