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David West 1948-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — David West, 78, passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at his home, with loved ones. David was born on March 27, 1948, in Youngstown. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1966. David joined the U.S. Navy on Sept. 26, 1968. He was a Vietnam veteran in Naval ...

Area deaths

SHIRLEY SHAFER, 90 of Boardman, died July 27, 2026. SERVICES: noon Friday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, funeral home. DOROTHY LARDIS MANOLUKS, 94, of Wilmington, North Carolina, formerly of Youngstown, died July 31. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. John Greek Orthodox Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, church. (Fox) CARMEN F. ROBERTS JR., 73, of Niles, died Monday at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home.

Patrick T. Moran 1965-2026

DINGMANS FERRY, Pa. — On Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Patrick T. Moran, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and cherished friend, passed away peacefully, at his home in Dingmans Ferry, Pa., wrapped in the warmth and deep love of his family. Born on Dec. 10, 1965, in Youngstown, ...

Services

MELISSA BLAZEK, 57, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. James Catholic Church, North Jackson. LESLIE S. DOMONKOS, 88, formerly of the area. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Canfield. MICHAEL FINNEY, 62, Boardman. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Family Life Center First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. THOMAS P. FLYNN SR., 83, Ravenna. SERVICES: Mass, 11 a.m. Monday, Immaculate Conception Church Ravenna. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, Shorts-Spicer-Crislip Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. SUSAN J. JOHNS, 86, ...

John S. Markota 1955-2026

BOARDMAN — John S. Markota, 70, passed away Aug. 3, 2026, from advanced small cell lung cancer. What felt like a long battle was all too short. Refusing to let his illness define him, he continued to invoke smiles and joy in all those around him until his final conscious hours. It was often ...