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Suzanne E. Davis 1940-2026

GIRARD — Suzanne E. Davis, 85, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland. Suzanne was born Aug. 2, 1940, in Girard, a daughter to the late Seymour and Beatrice Evans Williams. She was a graduate of Girard High School and worked at Dollar Bank as a head teller until ...

James Budd 1953-2026

HUBBARD — James “Jim” Budd, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born on Nov. 14, 1953, to Andrew Sr. and Elizabeth Budd, and was a lifelong resident of Hubbard. Jim graduated from Hubbard High School in 1972. He worked as a press ...

Eric R. LaRocca 1956-2026

CAMPBELL — Eric Richard LaRocca, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland. Eric was born Oct. 9, 1956, in Youngstown, a son of John W. and Louise Janesh LaRocca. Eric was a 1974 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Youngstown State University. He worked as an IT manager. Eric will be deeply missed and always remembered by his brother, Mark LaRocca of Billerica, Massachusetts and his sister, Margaret (David) Zink of Rocky River. He was preceded in death by his ...

Services

JAMES D. ANDERSON, 84, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Zion Lutheran Church. KAREN BELIK-BATHORY, 79, formerly of Brookfield. SERVICES: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Bartholomew Church, lower hall. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, church hall. CHARLES E. CROWTHER, 82, Ellsworth. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, A La Carte Catering, Canfield. CARL E. FLESHER, 68, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers. FRANK J. LINSLEY, 93, Bellafonte, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lake Park Cemetery Chapel, ...

Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu dies

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian soccer great who was a serial trophy winner as a player and a coach, has died. He was 80. Lucescu’s death was confirmed by Bucharest University Emergency Hospital on Tuesday. He had been hospitalized after reportedly suffering a heart attack on Friday morning. “Mr. Mircea Lucescu was one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, the first to qualify the Romanian national team for a European Championship, in 1984,” the hospital said in a statement. “Entire generations of Romanians grew up with his ...

Gwyneth M. Rollin 1943-2026

LOWELLVILLE — Dr. Gwyneth M. Rollin, 82, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at her home. She was born on Oct. 20, 1943, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a daughter of the late Ieuan Morgan Roberts and Winnifred Singer Roberts. Dr. Gwyneth M. Roberts married Dr. Robert L. Rollin in 1978, ...