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KATHLEEN BERENDT, 74, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. JOHN R. DEMAIN JR., 85, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Christine Church. RICHARD A. DRENNEN, 85, ...

Samantha A. Nemcik 2006-2026

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Samantha A. Nemcik, 19, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at The Cleveland Clinic. Samantha was born March 20, 2006, in Farrell, Pa., a daughter of Robert J. Nemcik and Shelley A. Ferrara. She was a 2024 graduate of Liberty High School. Samantha was a ...

Catherine E. Jankiewicz 1928-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Catherine Elizabeth Jankiewicz, 97, of Boardman, peacefully returned home to the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Catherine — known affectionately as “Kate” to her loved ones — was born Aug. 21, 1928, in New Castle, Pa., to Domenico ...

Ronald Reagan’s eldest son, Michael, dies at 80

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of ...

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to Soviets, dies in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Ames died ...

John Repasky 1936-2025

POLAND — John “Jack” Repasky, 89, died peacefully at his home in Poland with his wife by his side on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Jack was born May 22, 1936, in Campbell, a son of John and Ethel Palguta Repasky. He graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1954. He graduated from ...