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ANN STANAVICH, 70, of Youngstown, died Monday. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

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THOMAS E. BALINT, 57, Stow. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. BEVERLY A. BISCONTI, 83, Poland. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday, Holy Rosary Church, Lowellville. CALLING HOURS: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. ROBERT E. BUSH JR., 79, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Beulah Temple United Holy Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, church. JOHN HENDERSHOT JR., ...

Robert E. Bush Jr. 1947-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Attorney Robert E. Bush Jr., 79, of Youngstown, transitioned from his earthly labor to his mansion in the sky on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at his home, with his family by his side. Attorney Bush, affectionately known as “Bob,” was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of ...

Bill J. Shamblin 1955-2026

HUBBARD — Bill J. Shamblin, age 70, of Hubbard, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, with his family by his side at The Cleveland Clinic. Bill was born Sept. 4, 1955, in Procious, W.Va., a son of Virgil “Bud” and Dessie Samples Shamblin. He was a 1973 graduate of Hubbard High ...

Suzanne Hickey 1941-2026

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Suzanne Klempay Hickey, 85, of North Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones, with her beloved dog, Joey, by her side. Suzanne lived an extraordinary life, although she likely would have resisted ...