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Florence I. Buydos 1951-2026

LOWELLVILLE — Florence I. Buydos, 75, passed away at her home on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Florence was born Aug. 7, 1951, in Youngstown, a daughter of James P. and Gloria McCann Hetrick. She was a 1969 graduate of Girard High School. Florence married the love of her life, Thomas Buydos, ...

Matthew J. Dailey 1971-2026

TITUSVILLE, Pa. — Matthew James Dailey, 55, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2026. Matthew was born on July 7, 1971, in Lima, Ohio, to Edward and Mary Ann DeMain Dailey. He was a graduate of Titusville High School, Class of 1989, and of Edinboro University ...

Gene Melcher 1937-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Gene Melcher, 89, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at her home. She was born on March 4, 1937, in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Sidney E. Harris and Leota A. Harris. Gene graduated from Steubenville High School in 1955, and later earned a Bachelor of ...

Services

LEONA L. KENNEDY, 77, Austintown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, funeral home. KIM M. KESNER, 66, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. THOMAS C. McCLOSKEY, 85, Canfield. SERVICES: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

Leona LaVerne Kennedy 1949-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Leona LaVerne Kennedy, 77, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman. She was born on May 15, 1949, a daughter of the late Leonard Y. Morris and Caroline J. Haberman Morris. Leona LaVerne Morris married Russell Kennedy on Aug. 24, ...

Services

JAMES E. GLENN, 97, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home. KIM M. KESNER, 66, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. THOMAS C. McCLOSKEY, 85, Canfield. SERVICES: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. THOMAS A. TOTH JR., 78, Austintown. SERVICES: noon Monday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 11 ...