CANFIELD — Joann Colla passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 24, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born March 18, 1933, in Youngstown. She was a proud graduate of East High School and began her career working in the offices at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She later continued her working ...

BRIAN MICHAEL WELSCH, 71, of Boardman, died Sunday. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, St Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.

ALVERNIA M. BARNES, 88, East Liverpool. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Mary Magdalene Parish-St. Christine Church, Youngstown. ANA CELIA GARCIA, 94, Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Monday, Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Monday, church. JOHN S. ...

EAST LIVERPOOL — Alvernia M. Barnes passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Calcutta Senior Care. She was born Nov. 8, 1937, in New Springfield, to Michael and Jeanne Steffee Salvatore. Alvernia worked at Murphy Mart and Walmart as a cashier and stock ...

BOARDMAN — Eugene Joseph Malovec, 93, formerly of Mayfield Drive, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at Greenbriar Healthcare Center in Boardman, surrounded by his loving family. Eugene, affectionately known to family and friends as “Sonny,” was born Aug. 8, 1932, in ...

AUSTINTOWN — Marilynn I. Makar, 93, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Humility House in Austintown. Marilynn was born April 25, 1932, in Youngstown, to the late Olin W. and Irene Pearce Miller. Marilynn enjoyed her time at McDonald High School, where she was involved with several ...