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Obituaries

Area deaths

SHERRI R. CUMMINGS, 69, of Warren, died at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday at Hospice House, Poland. (Holeton-Yuhasz) CRAIG SMITH, 51, of Girard, died Friday at University Hospital. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CAROLE JEAN PARISI, 81, of Girard, died Friday. ...

Patricia A. Mullins 1954-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Patricia Ann Piechock Mullins, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 6, 2026. She was the daughter of Patrick and Ann Cox Piechock, and grew up in Boardman. Patti married the love of her life, Larry Joe Mullins, on April 24, 1976, and together they shared in ...

Joseph E. Poole 1960-2026

WARTBURG, Tennessee — Joseph Eugene Poole, age 65, of Wartburg, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He was born on June 9, 1960, to William and Carol Davey Poole in Youngstown. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Joyner, Tennessee. He retired from TN Associated ...

James Richard Griffin 1961-2026

COLUMBUS — James Richard “Rick” Griffin, 64, died on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born on April 4, 1961, in Niles, to James and Janet Griffin, he was the third of six children. He was raised in Niles and graduated from Niles McKinley High School. He worked in physical therapy at Trumbull ...

Services

ROBERT M. DePIORE, 63, North Jackson. SERVICES: noon Wednesday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, funeral home. DEBORAH L. FINK, 68, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Briceland Funeral Service, Brookfield. CALLING ...

James V. Petrella Jr. 1957-2026

GIRARD — James V. Petrella Jr., 68, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home Sunday, April 12, 2026. James was born Nov. 15, 1957, in Youngstown, a son to the late James V. Sr. and Angeline “Jeanne” Saborse Petrella. He was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and ...