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DAVID GOLDBERG, 85, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Shriver-Allison-Courtley-Weller-King Funeral Home, Youngstown. NORA E. PATELLA, 100, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Thursday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Thursday, funeral ...

North Korean who brokered Olympic joint marches with South dies

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea, including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died, the IOC announced Wednesday. He was 87. The IOC said on its ...

Sylvia W. Patrick 1934-2026

HUBBARD — Sylvia W. Patrick, 91, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by her family at home. Sylvia was born July 31, 1934, in Youngstown, a daughter of Edwin and Iris Benson Nelson. She was a 1952 graduate of Wilson High School. For many years, she was the office secretary for ...

Carole Pompeii 1938-2026

NORTH OLMSTED — Carole Pompeii, 87, died Friday morning, March 27, 2026, at home with her family. She was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Thomas and Evelen O’Malley. Carole was preceded in death by her two siblings, Kathleen Hoole and Thomas O’Malley; her ...

Nora E. Patella 1925-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Nora E. Patella, 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Nora was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Brentwood, Essex, England, the eldest of seven children of Gordon Sr. and Edith Buttling Francis. At just 16 years old, ...

David P. Lavezzare 1957-2026

NORTH JACKSON — David P. Lavezzare, 68, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, March 30, 2026, at his residence. He was born Nov. 22, 1957, in Youngstown, a son of Peter and Madalene Brody Lavezzare. David was a 1975 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and worked as a diesel ...