ESTHER C. BOGATAY, 92, Girard. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, funeral home. NANCY MAE BRINK, 76, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 ...

NORTH CANTON — Ryan A. Burns, 33, passed away peacefully yet unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was born June 28, 1992, in Akron to Randall and Pamela Robarge Burns. Ryan was a 2010 graduate of Hoover High School, where he proudly participated in wrestling. ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Michael Anthony Pallante, 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2026. He was born Sept. 27, 1955, in Youngstown, a son of the late Albert Anthony Pallante and Betty Pallante, née Grombacher. Michael graduated from Austintown Fitch High School. He earned his ...

MINERAL RIDGE — Fred Merkich, 81, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026. He leaves behind a legacy of strength, warmth and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved. Fred was born Dec. 4, 1944, the son of Fred and Pauline Rohan Merkich. He was a lifelong area resident and a proud graduate ...

NEWTON FALLS — Patrick D. “Pat” Riggs, 73, passed away Wednesday morning, May 6, 2026, surrounded by his family at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 18, 1952, in Norfolk, Va., a son of Keith and Eileen McBride Riggs. Pat was a 1970 graduate of Jackson ...

STRUTHERS — Christine Ann Koontz, 68, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026. Christine was born May 22, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland, to George and Kathleen Burke Ceremuga. She moved to the Mahoning Valley as a child and graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1976. Christine was the heart ...