NILES — Charles John Soda, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, Feb. 3, 2025, at the Hospice House in Poland following an eight-month courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1954, in Warren, the son of Jess and Mary Dara Soda. Charlie was a 1972 graduate of Niles ...

NADINA AGUE, 56, of Youngstown, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home. MERLE L. POYNTER, 80, of Lisbon, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, ...

JOHN J. FARCUS, 73, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:50 a.m. Monday, funeral home. CHARLES F. HARRIS, 87, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Stark Memorial, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home. ...

STRUTHERS — Jimmy D. Saffell, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, Feb. 6, 2025. Jim was born July 5, 1945, in Andalusia, Alabama, a son of James Francis Saffell and Ruby Lee Ramer Saffell. He graduated from Boardman High School in 1963. Jim served in the U.S. Navy during the ...

STRUTHERS — Kathleen Marie “Kay” Rapone, 90, passed away peacefully, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Kay was born Feb. 12, 1934, in Struthers, the daughter of Michael and Sue Vanik. She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Rapone, on June 14, 1952. They were married for 62 years until ...

COLUMBIANA — Wayne C. Wise, 91, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Wayne was born June 8, 1933, in Kent, the son of Chester and Vera Wise. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1951. Wayne proudly served in the Army 11th Airborne from 1953-1955. He will be ...