ELISABETH CAPLEN, 95, of Youngstown, died Sunday. Arrangements pending. (Rossi & Santucci) JESSICA N. ORTIZ, 41, of Youngstown, died Feb. 25. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

STRUTHERS — Robert “Dale” Crytzer, 76, of Struthers, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with dementia. Dale was born July 7, 1949, to the late Ralph and Margaret Hlavcak Crytzer. He was raised in North Jackson and was a graduate of ...

COLUMBUS — Raffaella “Rae” DiBacco Pazak, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Columbus. She was born May 15, 1941, in Bugnara, Italy, the daughter of the late Ugo and Anna D’Eramo DiBacco. Rae immigrated to the United States with her family in 1949 and grew up ...

Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band’s original singer, has died. DeCarlo’s children, Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr., said in posts on his Facebook and Instagram pages that their father, who had been ...

Matt Snell, the powerful running back who scored the go-ahead touchdown in the New York Jets’ Super Bowl win in 1969, has died. He was 84. The Jets announced that Snell died Tuesday morning in New York. Snell teamed with Emerson Boozer to give Joe Namath and New York a formidable ...

POLAND – James L. “Jim” Connolly, 91, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, following a brief illness. Jim was born Jan. 28, 1935, to John and Edith Connolly. As a youth, Jim excelled at sports, notably basketball, where he played for South High School. He and his wife Peggy created ...