CANFIELD — Thomas C. McCloskey, 85, died at home Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, after a two-year battle with Merkel cell cancer. Tom was born May 2, 1941, in Youngstown, to Charles McCloskey and the former Helen Smith. Following his parent’s divorce at the age of 5, he was fostered in the ...
COLUMBIANA — Dr. Hank Evan Markowitz, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. He was born on Nov. 20, 1947, in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, to parents Leon Z. Markowitz and Martha Pearl Goldman. Hank was a loving and devoted husband and father. He served in the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — James Earl Glenn, 97, of Youngstown, peacefully transitioned from this life to eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Mr. Glenn, affectionately known as “Jim,” was born May 21, 1929, in Paducah, Kentucky, a son of Herbert Lee and Alma Dulin Glenn. Jim’s mother passed ...
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., 92, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. SUZANNE HICKEY, 85, North Palm Beach, Florida. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Saint Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. VERNON L. HUGHES, 95, formerly of Canfield. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, ...
JEFFREY M. LUCAS, 59, of Windham, died June 22, at his residence. (Borowski/Oak Meadow)
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series “Transformers” and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died. He was 85. His agent, Kevin Motley, said Cullen died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. “His family asks that you honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty and always remember ‘be strong enough to be gentle,’” said a family statement. Cullen’s career ...
