YOUNGSTOWN – Maria Martinez Bonilla, 96, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, she moved to Ohio 65 years ago, where she established her home and raised her family.
After her husband’s retirement in 1979, she moved back to Puerto Rico before ...
BOARDMAN — Earl Haddle, 71, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, with his loving wife and granddaughter by his side.
Earl was born April 20, 1953, in Youngstown, to the late Carl Haddle Sr. and Mary Stirk Haddle.
After graduating from ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Karen Roberta Purnell, 78, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley.
She was born on Aug. 26, 1946, in Youngstown, to the late Robert Joseph and Lelia Mae Knight Bickerstaff.
She was a 1964 graduate of Austintown Fitch and started her ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Edith “Edie” Checkel, 79, gently passed away surrounded by her family, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
She was born Oct. 12, 1945, to her loving parents, Edith and Earl Banfield, in Youngstown.
She was a 1963 graduate of South High School.
In 1972, she married John “Jack” ...
POLAND — Fred J. Romeo passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at The Inn at Poland Way, Poland.
Fred was born Aug. 8, 1930, in Lowellville, a son of Samuel and Concetta Spataro Romeo.
In 1960, Fred built his own home and became a resident of Poland, until moving to Inn at Poland Way in August ...