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WILLIAM C. ALLISON, 36, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. MELISA BLAZEK, 57, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Aug. 8, St. James Catholic Church, North Jackson. ROBERT C. DANCE, 69, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Greenford Lutheran Church, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, church. ROSE J. DERAMO, 86, Boardman. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. HOPE L. GRAHAM, 70, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. ...

Arlene Smith, lead singer of pioneering ’50s girl group the Chantels, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Arlene Smith, one of the first “girl group” stars who as a teenager and a founder of the Chantels co-wrote and sang lead on the 1950s doo-wop classic “Maybe,” has died at 84. Smith’s manager and close friend, Paul Errante, told The Associated Press that she died of a heart attack Wednesday at a New York City hospital. Male harmony groups from the Drifters to Dion and the Belmonts were common in the early years of rock ’n’ roll. But female acts — especially black female acts — were rare until the late 1950s, when performers such as the Chantels and ...

Josephine T. Misciskia 1946-2026

TIONESTA, Pa. — Josephine T. Misciskia, 80, of Tionesta, Pa., formerly of Youngstown, died on Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1946, in Youngstown, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa DiTullio Rudzik. She married Anthony “Tony” Misciskia on April ...

Patrick J. Nagy 1947-2026

POLAND — Patrick John Nagy passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, at the Hospice House, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Dec. 23, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of the late Alex and Julia Frances Wirt Nagy, and was a lifelong area resident. Patrick graduated in 1965 ...

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WILLIAM C. ALLISON, 36, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. MELISA BLAZEK, 57, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Aug. 8, St. James Catholic Church, North Jackson. ROBERT C. DANCE, 69, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Greenford Lutheran Church, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem, and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, church. ROSE J. DERAMO, 86, Boardman. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, ...

William E. Wharry 1935-2026

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — William Earl Wharry, more familiarly known as “Bill” or “Grandpa,” passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Crandall Medical Center. Bill was born on Jan. 19,1935, and grew up in the New Castle/New Wilmington areas in Western Pennsylvania. He was the son of ...